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Carney & Wehofer Family
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 Abt 780 - 821 (~ 41 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. |  King Gudrod Vei?ikonung HALFDANSSON was born about 780 in Holtum, Vestfold, Norway; died in 821 in Sogn, Oppland, Norway. Other Events:
- _UID: 8C94EDC15DA94B56808721F903BD18E5536E
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aka: Gu?r??r, Gudrod "the Hunting King" , Gudrod "the Magnificant ? deathABT 0821.?They had a son by their marriage called Halfdan; and the autumn that Halfdan was a year old Gudrod went upon a round of feasts. He lay with his ship in Stiflesund, where they had been drinking hard, so that the king was very tipsy. In the evening, about dark, the king left the ship; and when he had got to the end of the gangway from the ship to the shore, a man ran against him, thrust a spear through him, and killed him. The man was instantly put to death, and in the morning when it was light the man was discovered to be ?sa's page-boy: nor did she conceal that it was done by her orders. Thus tells Thjodolf of it: -- "Gudrod is gone to his long rest, Despite of all his haughty pride -- A traitor's spear has pierced his side: For Aasa cherished in her breast Revenge; and as, by wine opprest, The hero staggered from his ship, The cruel queen her thrall let slip To do the deed of which I sing: And now the far-descended king, At Stiflesund, in the old bed Of the old Gudrod race, lies dead." event?succeeded his father, Halfdan the Mild, event ?sent his men west to Agder, on his first wife's death, to the king who ruled there, and who was called Harald Redbeard. They were to make proposals to his daughter Aasa upon the king's account; but Harald declined the match, and the ambassadors returned to the king, and told him the result of their errand event ?received half the district of Vingulmark as the dowry for half the dowry of ?lfhild of ?lfheim event ?launched his ships against Agder landed, and came altogether unexpectedly at night to King Harald's house. When Harald was aware that an army was at hand, he went out with the men he had about him, and there was a great battle, although he wanted men so much. King Harald and his son Gyrd fell, and King Gudrod took a great booty. He carried away with him ?sa, King Harald's daughter, and had a wedding with her
Gudrod married ?lfhild ALFARINSD?TTIR in 1st Marriage. ?lfhild (daughter of Alfarinn Of ALTHEIM) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
| 2. | King Ol?fr Geirstad-Alf GUDRODSSON  (1.Gudrod1) was born about 800 in Vestfold, Norway; died in 840. Other Events:
- _UID: 3010F0D4C25640F080EE223F6F4DACC548D7
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Olaf Gudrodson came to the kingdom after his father, but only to Vestfold, for King Alfgeir took all Vingulmark to himself, and placed his son Gandalf over it ? death in Geirstad.?He died, in his main residence, of a disease in his foot (gout). event ?a great warrior, and an able man; and was besides remarkably handsome, very strong and large of growth burial in Geirstad.?He was laid under a mound at Geirstad. So sings Thjodolf: -- "Long while this branch of Odin's stem Was the stout prop of Norway's realm; Long while King Olaf with just pride Ruled over Westfold far and wide. At length by cruel gout oppressed, The good King Olaf sank to rest: His body now lies under ground, Buried at Geirstad, in the mound." event ?about twenty years old when his father, Gudrod, died event?lost V?rmland, and it's scatt (tax revenue), to the Swedish king event ?divided the kingdom of his father's, now that his brother Halfdan was eighteen and had the kingdom with him, and Olaf got the eastern and Halfdan the southern part
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 3
Generation: 4
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