Matti Kurki
Matti Kurki | |
|---|---|
| Died | 13th-century |
| Other names | Matts Kurck |
| Known for | Legendary chieftain of the birkarls |
Matti Kurki (
Kingdom of Sweden
.
Lapland. The first written reference to Matti Kurki dates from the 17th century.[citation needed
]
The best known tale concerns his duel with Pohto, a Russian-Karelian warrior. The battle would have taken place near the Manor of Laukko.
Matti Kurki was supposedly the ancestor of the
Novgorodian
raiding parties. There is also a possibility that the manor was already in the family for many generations and that this gift was merely a tax exemption for the manor in perpetuity.
Legacy
The name has been used as a traditional name in the Finnish Navy, two ships have so far carried the name in the 20th century:
- The gunboat Matti Kurki (1918–1940)
- The Bay-class frigate Matti Kurki(1962–1975)
References
- ^ "Google Translate". translate.google.com. Retrieved 2019-11-17.