Harald I “Fairhair” HalfdanssonAge: 86 years850936

Name
Harald I “Fairhair” Halfdansson
Given names
Harald I "Fairhair"
Surname
Halfdansson
Name suffix
King Of Norway
Birth about 850
MarriageSvanhild EysteinsdatterView this family
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Occupation
King Of Vestfold, King Of Norway
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Death about 936 (Age 86 years)

Burial about 936 (on the date of death)
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    1. Harald I “Fairhair” Halfdansson, king Of Vestfold, King Of Norway, was born about 850 in Hedesmark, Norway and died about 936. He married Svanhild Eysteinsdatter, daughter of Eystein “Glumra” The Noisy Glumra Ivarsson and Ascrida Rognvaldsdatter,. She was born about 850 in Maer, Nord-Trondalag, Norway.

Shared note

He was called "Fairhair" or "Finehair", the King of Vestfold, King of Norway, had many wives and concubines, undertook conquest of Norway to win Gytha and until successful refused for ten years to cut or comb hair (called Lufa, The Slovenly), became first king of all Norway ca. 883/890, cut hair after conquest (then called "Fairhair"), won Gytha.