UNKNOWN, Harald I Harfager ‘Fine Hair’ 1 2

Birth Name UNKNOWN, Harald I Harfager ‘Fine Hair’
Gramps ID I582806466
Gender male
Age at Death 76 years

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 858    
 
Death 934    
 
Nobility Title     King Of Norway
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father UNKNOWN, Halfdan III ‘The Black’ [I582805857]
Mother Sigurdsdottir, Ragnhild [I582806469]
         UNKNOWN, Harald I Harfager ‘Fine Hair’ [I582806466]

Families

    Family of UNKNOWN, Harald I Harfager ‘Fine Hair’ and Eysteinsdottir, Swanhild (Schwanhild) Of Norway [F533083922]
Unknown Partner Eysteinsdottir, Swanhild (Schwanhild) Of Norway [I582805820]
  Narrative

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  Children
  1. UNKNOWN, Bjorn ‘The Merchant’ [I582806990]
  2. Haraldsson, Olaf [I582810069]
  3. Haraldsdottir, Ragnar Rykkil [I582810070]
  4. King Of Norway, Haakon I ‘The Good’ [I582808848]
  5. Haraldsson, Bjorn [I582809539]
    Family of UNKNOWN, Harald I Harfager ‘Fine Hair’ and Eriksdottir, Ragnhilde [F533084129]
Unknown Partner Eriksdottir, Ragnhilde [I582806467]
  Narrative

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  Children
  1. Haraldsson, Halfdan Haaleg [I582808847]
  2. King Of Norway, York, &, Eric ‘Blood Axe’ [I582805759]
  3. Haraldsson, Sigurd [I582803450]
  4. Haraldsson, Alofo [I582808722]
    Family of UNKNOWN, Harald I Harfager ‘Fine Hair’ and Eriksdottir, Gyda [F533083576]
Unknown Partner Eriksdottir, Gyda [I582809538]
  Narrative

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  Children
  1. Haraldsdottir, Alof Arbot [I582809537]
    Family of UNKNOWN, Harald I Harfager ‘Fine Hair’ and UNKNOWN, Raganhild [F533083574]
Unknown Partner UNKNOWN, Raganhild [I582809535]
  Narrative

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Narrative

Name Suffix:<NSFX> King Of Norway
First overking of all Norway,883. He conquered the separate Fjord kingdoms. King of Vestfold. Also called Lura, The Slovenly for he refused to cut or comb his hair for 10 years; Cut his hair after the conquest and won Gytha.

He was the first to rule, at least nominally, the entire country. Harold inherited three small domains in Eastern, Central, and western Norway from his father, and set out to conquer to rest of the country, spurred by the refusal of another petty king's daughter to marry him until all of Norway was under his sway. In his old age Harold abdicated in favor of his eldest legitimate son, Eric Bloodaxe, who was deposed of by his half brother Hakon I after a few years of misrule.

Pedigree

  1. UNKNOWN, Halfdan III ‘The Black’ [I582805857]
    1. Sigurdsdottir, Ragnhild [I582806469]
      1. UNKNOWN, Harald I Harfager 'Fine Hair'
        1. Eysteinsdottir, Swanhild (Schwanhild) Of Norway [I582805820]
          1. UNKNOWN, Bjorn ‘The Merchant’ [I582806990]
          2. Haraldsson, Bjorn [I582809539]
          3. Haraldsson, Olaf [I582810069]
          4. Haraldsdottir, Ragnar Rykkil [I582810070]
          5. King Of Norway, Haakon I ‘The Good’ [I582808848]
        2. Eriksdottir, Ragnhilde [I582806467]
          1. Haraldsson, Halfdan Haaleg [I582808847]
          2. Haraldsson, Sigurd [I582803450]
          3. Haraldsson, Alofo [I582808722]
          4. King Of Norway, York, &, Eric ‘Blood Axe’ [I582805759]
        3. Eriksdottir, Gyda [I582809538]
          1. Haraldsdottir, Alof Arbot [I582809537]
        4. UNKNOWN, Raganhild [I582809535]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. pemble [S545686325]
  2. The Pitt County McGowans and Sermons [S545686381]