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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.
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.
Jul 13, 2005 · Halfdan the Black Gudrödarson (c. 810 – c. 860) (Old Norse: Hálfdan svarti, Norwegian: Halvdan Svarte) was the father of first king of Norway, Harald Fairhair, and belonged to the House of Yngling.
- "Halvdan Svarte", "Halfdan Svarte"
- Østre Toten, Oppland, Norway
- between 797 and circa 810
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Halfdan arrives in Kattegat in Promised, along with the rest of his brother's ships and warriors. There are twenty longships carrying six hundred warriors. When Harald introduces him to Ragnar, he seems to not care about his presence. Later, the two brothers meet Floki and Helga. Halfdan asks Floki why he has been in conflict with Ragnar despite the great role his longship design played in Ragnar's achievements. Floki answers that it was because he killed his "pet Christian" before they drink...
Halfdan and Bjorn sail back to the Mediterranean Sea, making it to Sicily. He and Bjorn agree to serve as bodyguards to its commander, Euphemius. Sinric discovers that Euphemius is merely a client king of the Arab Emir Ziyadat Allah, and Bjorn asks to visit him. Euphemius refuses but is persuaded to agree by Kassia, a famous nun, and they set sail for Kairouan, Tunisia. Once in Ifriqiya, Halfdan and Bjorn travel by caravan across the desert to meet Emir Ziyadat Allah, who welcomes them and of...
A wild and reckless warrior to whom combat seems almost a joyous pursuit, Halfdan is also shown to be incredibly cruel, as he takes great pleasure in torturing and killing his enemies. He seems to be the subservient one when compared to his brother Harald, typically speaking only after he does. He is also more unhinged than his brother. Both brothe...
The saga of Halfdan the Black is the second saga of Heimskringla (e. The Round World). A book that chronicles the lineage of Norwegian kings up until the year 1177.
Oct 4, 2018 · According to Snorri Sturluson’s Ynglinga saga and Hálfdanar saga Svarta, which were included in his Heimskringla, Hálfdan the Black (so-called because of his black hair) was a powerful 9th-century king in southeast Norway. As the saga tells it, Hálfdan was raised in his mother’s homeland of Agthir.
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Mar 8, 2024 · In this time, where historical records are scarce, but sagas, myths, and legends flourish, Halfdan the Black, a petty king of Vestfold, is said to have thrived. Before Norway was a unified kingdom under one ruler, it was divided into several petty kingdoms for much of the early medieval era.
