Halfdan the Black
Ninth-century Jarl of Vestfold / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with his grandson Halfdan Haraldsson the Black.
Halfdan the Black (Old Norse: Halfdanr Svarti; fl. c. 9th century) was a king of Vestfold. He belonged to the House of Yngling and was the father of Harald Fairhair, the first king of a unified Norway.[1][2]
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Halfdan the Black | |
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Noble family | House of Yngling |
Spouse(s) | Ragnhild Haraldsdotter Gulskeg Ragnhild Sigurdsdotter |
Father | Gudrød the Hunter |
Mother | Åsa Haraldsdottir of Agder |
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