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Halfdan the Black ( Old Norse: Halfdanr Svarti; fl. c. 9th century) was a king of Vestfold. He belonged to the House of Yngling and was the father of Harald Fairhair, the first king of a unified Norway. [1] [2] In sagas. Petty kingdoms ca. 860 AD. The kingdom of Halfdan the Black is shown in red.
Halfdan Haraldsson or Halfdan the Black was a son of Harald I of Norway by his first wife, Åsa, the daughter of Jarl Håkon Grjotgardsson of Lade. He was made sub-king of the Trondelag by his father, along with his brother Halfdan the White.
Apr 28, 2022 · Halfdan Haraldsson or Halfdan the Black (not to be confused with his grandfather and namesake) was a son of Harald I of Norway by his first wife, Åsa, the daughter of Jarl Håkon Grjotgardsson of Lade. He was made sub-king of the Trondelag by his father, along with his brother Halfdan the White.
- Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag
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- Sor-Trondelag
- circa 881
It deals with a conflict between Harald and his son Halfdan, identified in Heimskringla as Halfdan the Black (the Younger), Harald's son by Åsa Håkonsdottir. Finnur Jónsson dates this poem to the late 10th century.
Mar 24, 2020 · Harald Fairhair’s father, Halfdan the Black, was a petty king in the regions of Vestfold and Oppland. Legend has it that Harald was only ten years old when he acceded to his father’s kingship, after Halfdan the Black fell through the ice on Randsfjorden and drowned.
May 2, 2019 · Halfdan Haraldsson or Halfdan the Black (not to be confused with his grandfather and namesake) was a son of Harald I of Norway by his first wife, Åsa, the daughter of Jarl Håkon Grjotgardsson of Lade.He was made sub-king of the Trondelag by his father, along with his brother Halfdan the White.
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Mar 8, 2024 · Halfdan the Black and the dawn of medieval Norway. Jonathan Williamson. Published: 2 months ago. Updated: March 8, 2024 16:44. Before Norway was a unified kingdom under one ruler, it was divided into several petty kingdoms for much of the early medieval era.
