The Story of the Yngling Family from Odin to Halfdan the Black Online Medieval and Classical Library Release #15b. It is said that the earth's circle which the human race inhabits is torn across into many bights, so that great seas run into the land from the out-ocean. Part 4 - Of Odin's War With The People Of Vanaland. He quickly began adding to his kingdom, through political negotiation and military conquest. According to Heimskringla and Fagrskinna, Halfdan was the son of the Yngling King Gudrød the Hunter. Unfortunately, not much is known about the life and reign of Halfdan the Black. Born in approximately 810 A.D. he was the son of King Gudrod the Hunter and Asa, daughter of King Harald of Agder. Heimskringla relates that when Halfdan's father was killed, Åsa took the 1 year-old Halfdan and returned to Agder, where Halfdan was raised. He died about 718 TO ABT 795 in Toten. Halfdan Haraldsson eller Halvdan Svarte (må ikke forveksles med hans bestefar og navnebror) var sønn av Harald hårfagre med hans første hustru Åsa, datter av Jarl Håkon Grjotgardsson Ladejarl. Birth of Halvdan «the Black» Haraldsson, King of Tro... Death of Halvdan «the Black» Haraldsson, King of Tro... "Halftan the Black", "Hálfdan svarti", "svarte", Konge i Trøndelag, Konge i Trondheimen, king of Trondheim, Kung i Tröndelag. In fact, different varieties of ‘Viking’ Africans lived in Scandinavia during the middle ages and are frequently mentioned in Viking sagas. H… Father Gudröd "the Magnificent" Halfdansson King of Vestföld (~738-821) Mother Asa Haraldsdatter. Halfdan is mentioned in Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla (c. 1230), Fagrskinna (c. 1220), Ágrip (c. 1190) and Historia Norwegiæ (late 12th century). Based on the formulaic nature of his ties to his predecessors, his strong affiliation with Agder, and the failure of an early saga dedicated to him to name any family connections, some scholars have suggested that the linkage to the earlier Yngling dynasty of Vestfold was a later invention, created to associate a conquering Halfdan and his son Harald Fairhair with the family glorified in the Ynglingatal, whom he had displaced. When he was 18 or 19 years old, Halfdan became king of Agder. Halfdan the Black (Old Norse: Halfdanr Svarti) (9th century?) Heimskringla relates that when Halfdan's father was killed, Åsa took the 1 year-old Halfdan and returned to Agder, where Halfdan was raised. But I want to live with the greatest intensity. Halfdan the Black; Summary. 1 Biography 1.1 Season 4 1.2 Season 5 2 Personality and traits 3 Appearances 3.1 Season 6 He arrives in Kattegat in "Promised", along with the rest of his brother's ships and warriors: 20 ships carrying 600 warriors. Her (poss.) [3], Heimskringla, Fagrskinna, Ágrip and Historia Norwegiæ all relate that Halfdan drowned when he fell through the ice at the inlet Røykenvik in the lake Randsfjorden on his return home from Hadeland. Halfdan grew up there, and soon became stout and strong; and, by reason of his black hair, was called Halfdan the Black. He received the Black nickname because of his long black hair. Poss. OF THE SITUATION OF COUNTRIES. According to the Latin Historia Norwegiæ, Halvdan was a king "in montanis" (in the mountains), which is usually equivalent to Oppland in the Old Norse. Halfdan was born in 0886. PM Churchill's 25-Great Grandfather. Notes. He quickly began adding to his kingdom, through political negotiation and military conquest. Harald Gulskeg, being elderly, named his grandson as his successor, shortly before his death. Husband of NN In Vingulmark, the sons of Gandalf of Vingulmark, Hysing, Helsing, and Hake, attempted to ambush Halfdan at night, but he escaped into the forest. When Halfdan heard about his son's death, he travelled to Sogn and laid claim to the title of king. The "Black" nickname was given to him because of his black hair.[7]. References: [RFC ],[ RGD ] He is considered by modern historians to be of a more mythical nature than other ancestors of Harald and Halfdan, and he can not be identified historically. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. [8] This conflicts with the version told in Heimskringla. [4], Heimskringlas narrative adds that each of the districts of his kingdom wanted to claim his grave, and that it was agreed to divide his body into four pieces so each district could bury a piece of it, resulting in four different sites called Halvdanshaugen (from the Old Norse word haugr meaning mound). Geni requires JavaScript! 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. [5] Son of Harald I "Fairhair", king of Norway and Åsa Håkonsdatter Halfdan "The Black' Halfdansson was the brother of Norwegian King Harald "Finehair". Death 860, drowned in lake Rand, Norway. No Archive Warnings Apply; Halfdan the Black/Reader; Female Reader - Character; Halfdan the Black; Summary. Hake fled the country, and Halfdan became king of all of Vingulmark. They went across the bay called Rykinsvik, where in winter there had been a hole broken in the ice for cattle to drink at, and where the dung had fallen onto the ice the thaw had eaten it into holes. Halfdan, known as The Black, was born in 0823 in Vestfold, Norway. Fagrskinna does not mention any of these details. According to both Eddas, Halfdan/Ali had 18 sons. Birth abt 820, Vestfold, Norway. 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. 2 3 son of Sveidi Svidrasson, was born about 762 in Oppland, (Norway) and died about 800 about age 38.. Another name for Halfdan was Halfdan II "Mildi" Eysteinsson. Halfdan grew up there, and soon became stout and strong; and, by reason of his black hair, was called Halfdan the Black. 1. [1][2], According to Heimskringla and Fagrskinna, Halfdan was the son of the Yngling King Gudrød the Hunter. However, both sagas agree that Ragnhild and Halfdan had a son who was also named Harald. Halfdan and Ragnhild had a son named "Harald" after his grandfather, and they sent him to be raised at his grandfather's court. Find the best blockbuster movies, gripping international series and acclaimed local shows. According to Snorri, the 1st nine sons of Halfdan the Old were born together and were great warriors but each one died in battle, and each one died childless. He is the son of King Harald I Fairhair and Asa Haakonsdatter.. According to this version, only his head is buried in Ringerike. In the TV series Vikings Halfdan is portrayed as a brutal and violent warrior, murdering the Frankish scouts and killing an innocent Frankish family on a farm. Halvdan Svarte “The Black” GUDRØDSSON, King of Norway. His father was Halfdan ‘the Black” Gudrodsson King of Vestfold born 810 in Vestfold, Norway. U.S. President [WASHINGTON] 's 27-Great Grandfather. Harald Halfdansson (Old Norse: Haraldr Hálfdanarson), better known as Harald Hårfagre English: Harald Fairhair) was born 850 in Hedemark, Norway and died 933 in Hauko, Rogaland, Norway. Ragnhild died shortly after her father, and the young king Harald fell sick and died the next spring. This article is about the ninth-century king of Vestfold and father of Harald I of Norway. Tags. According to the sagas (see external links, below), Halfdan was the son of King Gudröd the … He divided the kingdom of Vestfold with his brother Olaf and, through military action, persuaded King Gandalf of Vingulmark to cede half his kingdom. This information is part of by on Genealogy Online. Halfdan III "The Black" King of Vestfold Gudrodsson was born about 830 in Vestfold, Norway, son of King Gudrod or Godofrid or Guthfrith the Hunter The Magnificent The Proud King of Jutland and Vestfold King in Denmark Halfdansson Olafsson Eyesteinsson and Asa or Aasa of Adgar Queen of Denmark Storrada Haraldsdottir or Haraldsdatter or Herbrandsson. For his less famous grandson by the same name, see Halfdan Haraldsson the Black. Halfdan "the Aged" Sveidasson, Jarl of Oppland, 1. Home of the M-Net channels, for the very best in television entertainment. [3] No resistance was offered, and Halfdan added Sogn to his realm. According to Heimskringla, Halfdan the Black was poisoned, possibly at the behest of his sister in law Gunnhild, Mother of Kings. 1. Halfdan had her kidnapped from Hake, so that he could marry her. This established Halfdan's claim not only to Raumarike, but also to half of Hedmark, the core of Sigtryg and Eystein's kingdom. When he was 18 or 19 years old, Halfdan became king of Agder. Halfdan was born about 750 AD in Vestfold, Norway and died about 800 AD in Borri, Norway. Harald and Lagertha He died 863 in Roykensvik, Randsfjord, Oppland, Norway. Part 2 - Of The People Of Asia. No contemporary sources mention Halfdan, and the details of his life that are provided by later kings' sagas are considered semi-legendary by modern … "And if I have to die today, then so be it. Halfdan the Black Gudrødsson (820 860) (Old Norse: Hálfdan svarti, Norwegian: Halvdan Svarte) was the father of the first King of Norway Harald I and of the House of Yngling. was a king of Vestfold. Jasper Pääkkönen. King Harald’s violent, devoutly loyal younger brother. Name Halfdan III “The Black” King of Vestfold. [3]. (Coincidentally, and this really is a digression, my uncle had four wives, each of them called Ula. He belonged to the House of Yngling and was the father of Harald Fairhair, the first king of a unified Norway. WARNING: SPOILERSWATCH IN 1080p"I just want to live. Halfdan next is said to have subdued an area called Raumarike. Halfdan the Black was returning from a feast in Hadeland, and his road lay over the lake called Rand. Merge warning: Do not merge with his grandfather with the same name or his brother Halftan Haraldsson «the White» Kvite! His horse and sleigh broke through ice weakened by cattle dung near a watering hole dug in the frozen lake. Fagrskinna and Heimskringla both agree that Halfdan's first wife was Ragnhild, daughter of King Harald Gulskeg (Goldbeard) of Sogn. About: You (f!reader) takes a trip through the woods and encounters the big bad wolf. (Among the more unlikely claims in Fagrskinna and Heimskringla are that this woman was Ragnhild Sigurdsdotter, daughter of Sigurd Hjort, king of Ringerike. Halfdan was a year old when his father was killed, and his mother Asa set off immediately with him westwards to Agder, and set herself there in the kingdom which her father Harald had possessed. The most elaborate story is found in the latest saga, Heimskringla. Research Notes: Source: Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America before 1700 by Frederick Lewis Weis and Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr, ed. Halvdan «Whiteshanks» /Kvitbein/ King of Solør / Hedmark / Toten Hadeland was born about 675 TO ABT 715 in Svitjod, son of Olof «Tree Feller» Trätälja and Solveig (Solva) Halfdansdotter. Grandchildren: Halfdan `the Black' (III; Duke/King) of VESTFOLD ; Eric (King) of (South) JUTLAND ; Olaf II `Geirstada-Alf' GUDRODSSON ; Asta of NORWAY ; Geva EYSTEINSDOTTER (Princess) of DENMARK ; Harold (King) of HAITHABU ; Halfdan II Midi `the Old' EYSTEINSSON Biography. Birth Date: 881 Place: Trondheim Death Date: 933 Place: Trondheim Note . These first nine sons were listed as Thengil, Raesir, Gram, Gylfi, … Halfdan was a year old when his father was killed, and his mother Asa set off immediately with him westwards to Agder, and set herself there in the kingdom which her father Harald had possessed. The narrative in Heimskringla then adds another conquest for King Halfdan. It was in spring, and there was a great thaw. 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