King of Vestfold Óláfr Geirstad-Alf Gudrødsson

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  • Name Óláfr Geirstad-Alf Gudrødsson 
    Title King of Vestfold 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 5559 
    Person ID I5559  Thompson-Milligan
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 

    Father Gudrødr Veidikonung Hálfdanarson,   d. Abt 821 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Álfhild Alfarinsdóttir 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F4963  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Rögnvaldr Heidum Hæri Óláfsson  [natural]
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F618  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Óláfr Geirstad-Alf Gudrødsson, King of Vestfold was the son of Gudrødr Veidikonung Hálfdanarson, King of Vestfold and Álfhild Alfarinsdóttir.3 Óláfr Geirstad-Alf Gudrødsson, King of Vestfold was a great warrior, and an able man; and was besides remarkably handsome, very strong and large of growth.3 He was about twenty years old when his father, Gudrod, died.3 He lost Värmland, and it's scatt (tax revenue), to the Swedish king.3 He 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.3 Also called King Olaf Geirstad-Alf of Vestfold. He was a witness where Anti-King of Norway Óláfr Geirstadaalf Haraldsson named for his granduncle, Olaf Geirstad-Alf Gudrodsson? King at Eastern Vestfold.3 King at Vestfold, Norway, between 824 and 840.3,4 Óláfr Geirstad-Alf Gudrødsson, King of Vestfold died at Geirstad. He died, in his main residence, of a disease in his foot (gout).3 He 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. Óláfr Geirstad-Alf Gudrødsson, King of Vestfold was buried in Geirstad. He was laid under a mound at Geirstad.
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