King Halfdan Hvitbeinn O'L?FSSON, Of The Uplanders^[1]

Abt 705 - 745  (~ 40 years)

• Name	Halfdan Hvitbeinn O'L?FSSON
  Prefix	King
  Suffix	Of The Uplanders
  Born	Abt 705	Romerike, Norway
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	GCWY-1Z7
  _UID	5CFDF79358DC4014AAA613A5DB7A477F8EC0
  Died	745	Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway
  Person ID	I524	Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	Olafr Tretelgju INGJALDSSON,   b. Abt 680,   d. Abt 710  (Age ~ 30 years)
  Mother	Solveig Of Soleyar HALFDANSDOTTIR,   b. Abt 695,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F333	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Asa Eysteinsdottir Of UPPLAND,   b. Abt 708, Upland, Norway ,   d. Norway
  Children	1. King Eyestein "The Fart" HALFDANSSON,   b. Abt 736, Raumike, Vestfold, Norway ,   d. 780  (Age ~ 44 years)   2. King Gudrod "The Magnificent" OLAFSSON,   b. Abt 738, Vestfold, Norway ,   d. 810  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016
  Family ID	F331	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Olafsson "Huitbein" (white leg), King of theUplanders of Sweden. King of Salver and Vestfold. ConqueredRoumarike. Founded the pagan temple at Skiringssal, 8thcentury. K: Halfdan Olafsson. in Skaereid, Skiringsale.?founded a pagan temple ? death ?He lived to be an old man, and died in his bed at Toten. event ?subdued Soleyar (his foster father's homeland), and then proceeded with his army into Raumarike, plundered there, and laid that district also in subjection by force of arms burial in Skaereid, Skiringsale, V?stfold. ?After he had died, his body was transported to Westfold, and was buried under a mound at a place called Skaereid, at Skiringsale. So says Thjodolf: -- "Halfdan, esteemed by friends and foes, Receives at last life's deep repose: The aged man at last, though late, Yielded in Toten to stern fate. At Skiringsale hangs o'er his grave A rock, that seems to mourn the brave Halfdan, to chiefs and people dear, Received from all a silent tear." event?captured by the Swedes who'd killed his Uncle, and made their Chief (in deference to his Yngling blood?) event ?brought up in Soleyar, in the house of his mother's brother Solve event?subdued a great part of Hedemark, Toten, Hadeland, and much of Westfold event ?took possession of V?rmland after his brothers death, raised scatt (tax) from it, and placed earls over it as long as he lived

  
  

• Sources

  [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.