Halfdan "the Black"

Male - Abt 860


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  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

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

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

    Children:
    1. Harald "Fairhair" was born about 848/52; died about 936 in Hauko, Norway.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Gudrod "the Magnificient" was born about 738 in Vestfold, Norway (son of Halfdan "White-Leg" OLAFSSON and Asa EYSTEINDATTER); died in 810 in Killed.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: "the Hunting-King"
    • Also Known As: Gudrod Halfdansson King of Vestfold and Roumarik
    • Fact: Ruled in Norway and in Denmark
    • Fact: King of Vermaland, Vestfold, and Vingulmark
    • Death: 810-827; Murdered at instigation of 2nd wife Asa in revenge for forcibly abducting her and killing, abt. 800, her father and brother.

    Gudrod married Asa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Asa (daughter of Harold "Red Beard" King Of AGDER).
    Children:
    1. Olaf II GUDRODSSON was born about 770 in Norway; died in 840.
    2. 1. Halfdan "the Black" died about 860.