Harald I “Fairhair” HalfdanssonAge: 86 years850–936
- Name
- Harald I “Fairhair” Halfdansson
- Given names
- Harald I "Fairhair"
- Surname
- Halfdansson
- Name suffix
- King Of Norway
Birth | about 850 |
Marriage | Svanhild Eysteinsdatter — View this family yes |
Occupation | King Of Vestfold, King Of Norway yes |
Death | about 936 (Age 86 years) |
Burial | about 936 (on the date of death) |
Family with Svanhild Eysteinsdatter |
himself |
Harald I “Fairhair” Halfdansson Birth: about 850 — Hedesmark, Norway Death: about 936 |
wife |
Svanhild Eysteinsdatter Birth: about 850 50 38 — Maer, Nord-Trondalag, Norway Death: |
Marriage: — |
- Generation 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. |