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Harald "Fairhair"

Male Abt 852 - Abt 936  (84 years)


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  1. 1.  Harald "Fairhair" was born about 848/52 (son of Halfdan "the Black" and Reginhild SIGURDSDOTTIR); died about 936 in Hauko, Norway.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: He conquered the separate fjord Kingdoms
    • Fact: Between 853 and 858, King of Vestfold
    • Birth: 860
    • Fact: 883/890, 1st King of all Norway

    Notes:

    Name:
    Harald had many wives and concubines, undertook conquest of Norway to win Gytha, and until successful refused for ten years to cut or comb hair (called Lufa, "the Slovenly").

    Cut hair after conquest (then called "Fairhair"), won Gytha.

    Family/Spouse: Swanhilda. Swanhilda (daughter of Eystein Glumra "The Noisy" and Ascrida RAGNVALDSDOTTIR) was born in Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Bijorn "the Merchant" died about 927 in Murdered by brother, Eric "Bloodaxe" at Salheim.

    Family/Spouse: Ragnhild. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Eric I King Of NORWAY was born about 895; died in 954 in Killed.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Halfdan "the Black" (son of Gudrod "the Magnificient" and Asa); died about 860.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: King of Agde and Sogn, in Norway; ruled 827-860
    • Name: Halfdan The Black King Vestfold Gudrodsson
    • Fact: Between 830 and 870, King of Vestfold

    Halfdan married Reginhild SIGURDSDOTTIR. Reginhild (daughter of Sigurd Hjort Helgasson King Of RINGERIKE and HELGA) was born about 830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Reginhild SIGURDSDOTTIR was born about 830 (daughter of Sigurd Hjort Helgasson King Of RINGERIKE and HELGA).
    Children:
    1. 1. Harald "Fairhair" was born about 848/52; died about 936 in Hauko, Norway.


  

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