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 Abt 708 -
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
| 2. |  King Eyestein "The Fart" HALFDANSSON  (1.Asa1) was born about 736 in Raumike, Vestfold, Norway; died in 780. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: GJNF-5HY
- Name: The Fart
- _UID: 112F7E1A14B14EA08A5462150777C7CCF16A
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King of Raumerike and Vestfold
? death ?King Skjold of Varna came to the strand with his army, just as Eystein was at such a distance over the fjord that King Skjold could only see his sails. Then he took his cloak, waved it, and blew into it. King Eystein was sitting at the helm as they sailed in past Jarls, and another ship was sailing at the side of his, when there came a stroke of a wave, by which the boom of the other ship struck the king and threw him overboard, which proved his death. event ?given Vestfold to rule over after his father took possession of Eystein's deceased father-in-law's territory burial in Borre, Raden, near Vodle, Vestfold. ?His men fished up his body, and it was carried into Borre, where a mound was thrown up over it, out towards the sea at Raden, near Vodle. So says Thjodolf: -- "King Eystein sat upon the poop Of his good ship: with sudden swoop The swinging boom dashed him to hell, And fathoms deep the hero fell Beneath the brine. The fury whirl Of Loke, Tempest's brother's girl, Grim Hel, clutched his soul away; And now where Vodle's ocean bay Receives the ice-cold stream, the grave Of Eystein stands -- the good, the brave!" event ?went with some ships of war to Varna, the land of King Skjold, and plundered there, and carried away all he could find of clothes or other valuables, and of peasants' stock, and killed cattle on the strand for provision, and then began his return home
Family/Spouse: Hildi ERIKSDOTTIR. Hildi (daughter of King Eric Of AGNARSSON, Of Vestfold) was born about 740 in Vestfold, Norway; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. | King Gudrod "The Magnificent" OLAFSSON (1.Asa1) was born about 738 in Vestfold, Norway; died in 810. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: GJRH-KMB
- Name: The Magnificent
- _UID: 43EDBA8FD393497E9937779D55C822F5BE08
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NAME Gudrod /Halfdansen/[De La Pole.FTW]Sources: A. Roots 243A; RC 166, 204; Kraentzler 1609; AF.Roots: Gudrod, "the Magnificent," also called "theHunting-King," son of Halfdan "White-Leg" and Asa, according toMoriarty, but Sturleson says great-grandson of Halfdan"White-Leg. Gudrod was King of Vermaland, Vestfold andVingulmark and was murdered 810-827 at the instigation of (2)wife Asa in revenge for forcibly abducting her and killing,about 800, her father and brother. Married (1) Alfhilde,daughter of Alfrim, rulter of Vingulmark; married (2) Asa,daughter of Harald, "Redbeard," King of Agdir.RC: "Mikillati" (the magnificent). King of Vestfold andRoumarike. Ruled in Norway and in Denmark. Probably the"Godfrey the Proud" of the Franks who opposed Charlemagne.Killed 810.K: Gudrod Halfdansson.RC Note: Moncreiffe adds two generations between Gudrod andHalfdan Olafsson. He says Gudrod's father was Halfdan "theStingy," King of Vestfold. And he calls Gudrod Godfrey andProud. Halfdan's father, he says, was Eystein "the Fart," Kingof Roumarike. "Though the work carries no bibliography,Moncreiffe was an outstanding authority, and pending proofotherwise, may well be considered correct."
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Generation: 3
| 4. | King Halfdan II "Milldi" EYSTEINSSON, Of Vestfold (2.Eyestein2, 1.Asa1) was born in 750 in Holtum, Vestfold, Norway; died in 802 in Borre, Vestfold, Norway. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: GJM2-7V8
- Name: Milldi
- _UID: C02D801566154E6EBC5E4C58BBC0FDD4C339
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Eystein, we are told, was succeeded by his son Halfdan the Generous and the Stingy of Food . Halfdan gained this title by paying his men generously in coin but poorly in food. He die d of a malady, was duly buried in a mound beside his father Eystein.
King of Vestfold (0780-0800)
Death 1 . in Holtar, Vestfold.
He died there, in his chief house, on the bed of sickness.
Event?called Halfdan the Mild, but the Bad Entertainer; that is to say, he was reported to be generous, and to give his men as much gold as other kings gave of silver, but he starved them in their diet
Burial in Borre, Raden, near Vodle, Vestfold.?He was buried at Borre under a mound. So says Thjodolf: -- "By Hel's summons, a great king Was called away to Odin's Thing: King Halfdan, he who dwelt of late At Holtar, must obey grim Fate. At Borre, in the royal mound, They laid the hero in the ground."
Event ?a great warrior, who had been long on viking cruises, and had collected great property
Family/Spouse: Lifa (Hilf) DAGSDOTTIR. Lifa (daughter of Dagr Of WESTMARE) was born in 757 in Vestmare, Norway; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
| 8. | King Gudrod Vei?ikonung HALFDANSSON (4.Halfdan3, 2.Eyestein2, 1.Asa1) 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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