Hastein

Hastein in Luna, Italy ca 859.
Histoire Populaire de la France
1st edition (1862), author: Ch. Lahure

Hastein (Old Norse: Hásteinn, also recorded as Hastingus, Anstign, Haesten, Hæsten, Hæstenn or Hæsting[1][2] and alias Alsting[3]) was a notable Viking chieftain of the late 9th century who made several raiding voyages.

  1. ^ Ullidtz, Pers. 1016 the Danish Conquest of England. Books On Demand. pp. 162–165. ISBN 87-7145-720-8.
  2. ^ Hæsten 1 at Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England. Retrieved on 2008-01-19.
  3. ^ Jones, Aled (2003). Transactions of the Royal Historical Society: Sixth Series Cambridge University Press ISBN 0-521-83076-1 p24