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2 PLAC Under-King of Vestfold
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2 DATE 858-928
2 PLAC King of Norge
Harald Haarfager is the forefather of the so called "House of Ynglinga".The House of Ynglinga initiated the rise of nationhood in Scandinavia,and eventually lead to the formation of the three modern states: Norway,Denmark, and Sweden.Harald Haarfager (in english: Finehair or Fairhair) is recognised as thefirst monarch of a sovereign Norway, but of course this was a processthat lasted for much longer than his reign. The process of unitingNorway was a fight between three different powers: Harold Fairhair andhis descendants, the House of Lade, and the Danish monarchs.
The predecessor kingdom to Norway and Denmark was called Haithabu (alsoknown as: Hedeby or Haddeby), but we don't know much about it. It isbelieved that this kingdom once could have included parts of southernNorway, Jylland, and northern Germany (Schleswig-Holstein), at leastprior to 850-900.
Haithabu was Scandinavia's greatest trading power. The kings during thatperiod were likely not sovereign kings. Kings prior to Harold Haarfager(ruled 865-890) have never been historically confirmed, and there is evendoubt about Harold Haarfager himself.
Deposed 928. Some say abdicated 932. Heimskringla says son of Halfdanthe Black and Ragnhild - the daughter of King Sigurd Hart of Ringrealm,i.85.3=4. See Europäisch Stammtafeln Bund II tafel 75.
Father: Gudrodsson, Halfdan the Black of Westfold, King of Westfold
Mother: Sigurdssdottir, RanghildMarried 933 to Hakonsdottir, Asa
Child 1: Haraldsson, Guthorm
Child 2: Haraldsson, Halfdan White
Child 3: Haraldsson, Halfdan Black
Child 4: Haraldsson, SigfrodMarried to Ericsdottir, Gyda
Child 5: Haraldsdot, Alof Arbot Seasons-bettering
Child 6: Haraldsdottir, Roerek
Child 7: Haraldsson, Sigtrygg
Child 8: Haraldsson, Frodi
Child 9: Haraldsson, ThorgilsMarried to Ericsdottir, Ragnhild
Child 10: Haraldsson, Eirik I Bloodaxe of Norway, King of Norway, b. ABT885Married to Swasisdottir, Snaefrid (Snowfair)
Child 11: Haraldsson, Haldan Haaleg
Child 12: Haraldsson, Gudred Liomi, King of Hadeland
Child 13: Haraldsson, Sigurd a-Bush, Underking of Trondhiem
Child 14: Haraldsson, Rognvald Straightleg, King of HadelandMarried to Eysteinsdottir, Swanhilda
Child 15: Haraldsson, Ragnar Ryckil
Child 16: Haraldsson, Byorn Merchant, Underking of Westfold
Child 17: Haraldsson, Olaf GeirsteadelfMarried to Ringsdottir, Ashild
Child 18: Haraldsson, Day, King of Hedemarken
Child 19: Haraldsson, Ring, King of Hedemarken
Child 20: Haraldsson, Gudrod SkiriaMarried to Mostaff, Thora
Child 21: Haraldsson, Haakon I the Good of Norway, King of Norway, b. ABT920Married to ???
Child 22: Haraldsdottir, Ingibiorg
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2 PLAC King of Vestadger
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2 PLAC King of Hedeby
Halvdan "Vitben" (or Whiteleg) is said to have been the king ofHaithabu. The predecessor kingdom to Norway and Denmark was calledHaithabu (also known as: Hedeby or Haddeby), but we don't know much aboutit. It is believed that this kingdom once could have included parts ofsouthern Norway, Jylland, and northern Germany (Schleswig-Holstein), atleast prior to 850-900. The town of Hedeby is believed to have beensituated on or near the current city of Slesvig/Schleswig in northernGermany.Haithabu was Scandinavia's greatest trading power. The kings during thatperiod were likely not sovereign kings. Kings prior to Harold Haarfager(ruled 865-890) have never been historically confirmed, and there is evendoubt about Harold Haarfager himself.
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2 PLAC Count of Flanders