King of Vestfold Gudrødr Veidikonung Hálfdanarson

Male - Abt 821


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  • Name Gudrødr Veidikonung Hálfdanarson 
    Title King of Vestfold 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 6433 
    Died Abt 821 
    Person ID I6433  Thompson-Milligan
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 

    Father Hálfdan Mildi Eysteinsson 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Hlíf Dagsdóttir 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F4964  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Álfhild Alfarinsdóttir 
    Children 
     1. Óláfr Geirstad-Alf Gudrødsson  [natural]
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F4963  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Gudrødr Veidikonung Hálfdanarson, King of Vestfold was the son of King of Vestfold Hálfdan Mildi Eysteinsson and Hlíf Dagsdóttir.2,3 Gudrødr Veidikonung Hálfdanarson, King of Vestfold received half the district of Vingulmark as the dowry for half the dowry of Ålfhild of Ålfheim.3 He 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.3 He succeeded his father, Halfdan the Mild.3 Gudrødr Veidikonung Hálfdanarson, King of Vestfold also went by the name of Gudrod "the Hunting King". Gudrødr Veidikonung Hálfdanarson, King of Vestfold also went by the name of Gudrod "the Magnificant". He 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 Åsa, King Harald's daughter, and had a wedding with her.3 He married Ása Haraldsdóttir, daughter of Haraldr Granraudi, King of Agdir; His 2nd (widower).3 Gudrødr Veidikonung Hálfdanarson, King of Vestfold married Álfhild Alfarinsdóttir, daughter of Alfarinn, King of Álfheim, Ruler of Vingulmark; His 1st.3 Gudrødr Veidikonung Hálfdanarson, King of Vestfold witnessed the death of Haraldr Granraudi, King of Agdir; Killed in battle against Gudrod Halfdansson (the Hunting King) who attacked Agder when his offer of marriage to Haralds daughter was refused.3 Gudrødr Veidikonung Hálfdanarson, King of Vestfold witnessed the death of Gyrdr Haraldsson; Killed in battle against Gudrod Halfdansson (the Hunting King) who attacked Agder when his offer of marriage to Gyrd's sister was refused.3 King at Vestfold, Norway, between 800 and 824.4 Gudrødr Veidikonung Hálfdanarson, King of Vestfold died circa 821. 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 Åsa's page-boy: nor did she conceal that it was done by her orders.
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