Halfden the Swarthy of Norway, *^{[1, 2]}

circa 823 - circa 863  (~ 40 years)

• Name	Halfden the Swarthy of Norway
  Suffix	*
  Born	circa 823	Vestfold, Norway son of Gudr0d Halfdansson
  Gender	Male
  Died	circa 863	Randsfjord, Norway - crossing the ice and drowned
  Buried	Hringariki (Ringerike)
  	Halfdan the Black, who drowned in 863 crossing the ice, was considered sacred, and his body divided among his four realms of Ringerike, Vestfold, Hadeland and Heidemark, to improve the crops as he was worshipped among the pagan gods of Norway.
  Person ID	I19839	mykindred
  Last Modified	Feb 13, 2003

  
  

  Father	Gudr0d Veidekonge of Vestfold, *,   b. circa 800, Holtar - son of Halfdan Eysteinsson ,   d. 824, Stiflu Sound near Agdar, Vestold - killed by page  (Age ~ 24 years)
  Mother	Asa of Agthir, *,   b. circa 802, Agthir ,   d. Agthir
  Family ID	F7209	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ragnhild Sigurthsdtr of Ringerike, *,   b. circa 818, Hringariki - dtr of Sigurth Hart ,   d. Y
  Children	+ 1. Harald Haarfagere of Norway, Jarl*,   b. circa 849, Vestfold, Norway - son of Halfden the Swarthy ,   d. 934, Rogaland - King Harald I - King from 872 & 900  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Family ID	F7234	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S356] Ancestors of Halfdan the Swarthy: "Heimskringla". [S580] Gedcom - Rein-Shwayder, Carol.