Halfdan Sigurdsson 
Halfdan was born in 0995 in Stein, Norway. Halfdan's father was Sigurd "Syr" Halfdansson , King of Ringerike and his mother was Estrid (Asta) of Uplands. His paternal grandfather was Halfdan Sigurdsson , King of Ringerike; his maternal grandparents were Gudbrand Jarl of Uplands and Ulfhilde (Gunnhild) Thorasdottir. He had a brother named Harald III Hardraade King of. He was the older of the two children. He had a half-brother named St Olaf II "The Fat" King of.General Notes
Information copied from Wayne Iverson, World Connect db=wiversrm, rootsweb.com
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Halfdan was half-brother of King Olaf the Saint and brother of King Harald who died in 1066 in a battle in England. When King Olaf asked him what he would like most to have, he said "cows". When asked how many he replied "So many that when they were watered they would stand thickly around the whole pond".
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Halfdan is not reference directly by Burke's Peerage, but is implied by them stating that his daughter Bergliot was a "niece of Harald III Hardradi of Norway", who is Halfdan's brother.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 0924 in Rise, Ringerike, Norway d.> 0970 in Trondheim, Norway
- b.0958 in Kvam, Nord Fron, Norway d.FEB 1017/18 in Bonsnes, Ringerike, Norway
- b.0995 in Stein, Norway
- b.0923 in Uplands, Vestfold, Norway
- b.~ 0970 in Uplands, Vestfold, Norway d.1045
- b.0928 in Norway
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He had a biological daughter named Bergliot Thorborg.
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Children
Bergliot Thorborg Halfdansdottir
Bergliot Thorborg was born about 1006 in Norway. Bergliot Thorborg is no longer alive.
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