Harold II "Gray Pelt" Eiriksson, b. 929 in Norway, d. 970 in Hals, Norway, He became King of Norway, 961 in Norway, cause of death was injuries in battle by Gold Harold of Denmark.

Father: Eirik I "Bloodaxe" Haraldsson, b. ABT 895 in Norway, d. ABT 946 in Northumbria, England, Became king of Norway 930 in Trondheim, Norway, Dethroned 934 in Trondheim, Norway, cause of death was the battle of Stanmore.
Mother: Gunnhild, b. in Halogoland, Norway, d. ABT 971 in Orkney Isles, Scotland
One summer a ship from Iceland carrying skins for sail arrived at Hardanger. There were a great number of people, but none would buy the skins. The steersman implored King Harold to help. Harold visited the ship and asked if the steersman would make a gift of a gray pelt. The man agreed and soon all of Harald's men bought gray skins just like the one worn by Harald. In a few days so many people had come to buy skins that not half could be served. After that incident Harold was known as Harold Grafeld (Graypelt).

Children:

  1. Bertrade of Norway, b. ABT 965 in Norway

Eirik I "Bloodaxe" Haraldsson, b. ABT 895 in Norway, d. ABT 946 in Northumbria, England, Became king of Norway 930 in Trondheim, Norway, Dethroned 934 in Trondheim, Norway, cause of death was the battle of Stanmore.

Father: Harald I "Harfager" Halfdansson, b. 849 in Norway, d. 933 in Norway, became king of Vestfold 859 in Vestfold, Norway, became king of Norway 872 in Trondheim, Norway
Mother: Ragnhild "The Mighty" of Jutland, b. ABT 875 in Jutland, Denmark, d. ABT 897 in Trondheim, Norway

Spouse: Gunnhild, b. in Halogoland, Norway, d. ABT 971 in Orkney Isles, Scotland

Father: Gorm "the Old", King of Denmark, b. ABT 860 in Denmark, d. 940 in Denmark
Mother: Assur Tote of Halogoland
Married.

Children:

  1. Ragnfrod Eiriksdatter
  2. Ragnhild Eiriksdatter, m. Arnfinn Thorfinnsson, m. Havard "the Fecund (Season-Prosperous)" Thorfinnsson, m. Ljot (Liot) Thorfinnsson
  3. Erling Eiriksson
  4. Gamle Eiriksson
  5. Gudrod (Gudroth) Eiriksson
  6. Guthorm Eiriksson
  7. Sigurd Sleva Eiriksson
  8. Harold II "Gray Pelt" Eiriksson, b. 929 in Norway, d. 977 in Limfjord, Norway, He became King of Norway, 961 in Norway, cause of death was injuries in battle by Gold Harold of Denmark.

Harald I "Harfager" Halfdansson, b. 849 in Norway, d. 933 in Norway, became king of Vestfold 859 in Vestfold, Norway, became king of Norway 872 in Trondheim, Norway

Father: Halfdan "the Black (Svart)" Gudrodsson, b. ABT 823, d. 863
Mother: Ragnhild Sigurdsdatter, b. ABT 828 in Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway
Harald had about eighteen wives and several children with each.

After being rejected by Princess Gyda for ruling too small of a kingdom, he swore to conquer the whole of Norway or die trying. He also swore that he would neither cut nor comb his hair until the task were done. Soon he was called "Lufa (with rough matted hair)". After he had succeeded in conquering Norway, Orkney, and the Hebrides, his friend Earl Rognvald the Wise finally cut and combed his hair. The people thought it was the most beautiful hair they had ever seen, and began calling him "Harald Harfager (finehair or fairhair)".

Children:

  1. Sigurd Hrise
  2. Haakon I "the Good" Haraldsson, b. 913 in Norway

Spouse: Svanhild Eysteinsdatter, b. ABT 840 in Maer, Nord Trondelag, Norway

Father: Eystein "The Noisy" Glumra Ivarsson, b. 788 in Maer, Nord Trondelag, Norway
Mother: Ascrida Rognvaldsdatter, Countess of Oppland, b. ABT 804 in Maer, Nord Trondelag, Norway
Married ABT 870.

Children:

  1. Olaf Geirstadaalf Haraldsson, b. ABT 871
  2. Bjorn "Farmann" Haraldsson, b. ABT 873, d. 930/4 in Norway, cause of death was murder by his half-brother Eirik I "Bloodaxe" Haraldsson, bur. in Tonsberg, Vestfold, Norway
  3. Ragnar Rykkil Haraldsson, b. ABT 875

Spouse: Snæfrid Svasasdottir

Father: Svase the Fin
Married ABT 870.

Children:

  1. Halfdan Haleg Haraldsson, b. ABT 872, d. ABT 890 in Orkney Isles, Scotland
  2. Gudrod Ljome, b. ABT 873

Spouse: Princess Gyda

Father: Eirik, King of Hordaland
Married ABT 873.

Children:

  1. Alof Haraldsdatter, b. ABT 874, m. Thorer "the Silent" Rognvaldsson, ABT 890
  2. Hrorek Haraldsson, b. ABT 875
  3. Sigtryg Haraldsson, b. ABT 877
  4. Frode Haraldsson, b. ABT 878
  5. Thorgils Haraldsson, b. ABT 881

Spouse: Aasa Haakonsdatter, b. ABT 860 in Hlade, Trondheim, Nord-Trondelag, Norway, d. 904

Father: Haakon Grjotgardsson, Earl of Lade, b. ABT 838 in Svelven, Agdenes, Sor-Trondelag, Norway, d. 917 in Fjalder, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, bur. in Fjalder, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, cause of death was in battle
Mother: Unknown Haraldsdatter, b. 840 in Hlade, Trondheim, Nord-Trondelag, Norway, d. 859 in Hlade, Trondheim, Nord-Trondelag, Norway
Married

Children:

  1. Guthorm Haraldsson, King of Ranrike, b. ABT 879 in Oslo, Norway, d. 900 in Oslo, Norway, cause of death was in battle with Solvi Klofi
  2. Sigfred Haraldsson, King of Trondheim, b. ABT 879 in Nidaros, Norway, d. 934 in Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway, cause of death was in battle against his half-brother Eirik I "Bloodaxe" Haraldsson
  3. Halfdan "Svarte (the Black)" Haraldsson, King of Trondheim, b. ABT 881 in Trondheim, Norway, d. 933 in Trondheim, Nord-Trondelag, Norway
  4. Halfdan "Kvite (the White)" Haraldsson, King of Trondheim, b. ABT 888 in Trondheim, Nord-Trondelag, Norway, d. in Estland

Spouse: Ragnhild "The Mighty" of Jutland, b. ABT 875 in Jutland, Denmark, d. ABT 897 in Trondheim, Norway

Father: Erik, King of Jutland, b. ABT 850
It is said Harald put aside nine of his other wives to marry Ragnhild.
Married ABT 893.

Children:

  1. Eirik I "Bloodaxe" Haraldsson, b. ABT 895 in Norway, m. Gunnhild, d. ABT 946 in Northumbria, England, Became king of Norway 930 in Trondheim, Norway, Dethroned 934 in Trondheim, Norway, cause of death was the battle of Stanmore.

Spouse: Ashild Hringsdatter

Married ABT 900.

Children:

  1. Dag Haraldsson, b. ABT 901
  2. Hring Haraldsson, b. ABT 903
  3. Gudrod Skiria Haraldsson, b. ABT 904
  4. Ingigerd Haraldsdatter, b. ABT 905

Halfdan "the Black (Svart)" Gudrodsson, b. ABT 823, d. 863

Father: Gudrod "the Magnificent" Halfdansson, King of Jutland and Vestfold, b. 738 in Vestfold, Norway, d. 824, cause of death was a wound from a spear.
Mother: Aasa Haraldsdotter

Spouse: Ragnhild Sigurdsdatter, b. ABT 828 in Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway

Father: Sigurd Hart Helgisson, b. ABT 800 in Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway
Mother: Thorny, b. ABT 810 in Jutland, Denmark
Married.

Children:

  1. Harald I "Harfager" Halfdansson, b. 849 in Norway, m. Svanhild Eysteinsdatter, ABT 870, m. Snæfrid Svasasdottir, ABT 870, m. Princess Gyda, ABT 873, m. Ragnhild "The Mighty" of Jutland, ABT 893, m. Ashild Hringsdatter, ABT 900, d. 933 in Norway, became king of Vestfold 859 in Vestfold, Norway, became king of Norway 872 in Trondheim, Norway

Erik, King of Jutland, b. ABT 850

Children:

  1. Ragnhild "The Mighty" of Jutland, b. ABT 875 in Jutland, Denmark, m. Harald I "Harfager" Halfdansson, ABT 893, d. ABT 897 in Trondheim, Norway
Sigurd Hart Helgisson, b. ABT 800 in Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway
Father: Helgi "The Keen" Olafsson, b. ABT 780 in Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway
Mother: Aslaug Thora Sigurdsdatter, b. ABT 745 in Skjoldung, Denmark

Spouse: Thorny, b. ABT 810 in Jutland, Denmark

Father: Harald Klak, King of Jutland, b. ABT 790 in Jutland, Denmark, d. 844
Married.

Children:

  1. Ragnhild Sigurdsdatter, b. ABT 828 in Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway, m. Halfdan "the Black (Svart)" Gudrodsson

Helgi "The Keen" Olafsson, b. ABT 780 in Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway

Father: Olaf Gudrodsson

Spouse: Aslaug Thora Sigurdsdatter, b. ABT 745 in Skjoldung, Denmark

Father: Sigurd Ring Randversson, King of Sweden and Denmark, b. ABT 714 in Denmark, d. 750, Became king of Sweden and Denmark, 735
Mother: Alfhild Gandolfsdottar, b. ABT 735 in Denmark
Married.

Children:

  1. Sigurd Hart Helgisson, b. ABT 800 in Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway, m. Thorny

Olaf Gudrodsson

Father: Gudrod Halfdansson

Children:

  1. Helgi "The Keen" Olafsson, b. ABT 780 in Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway, m. Aslaug Thora Sigurdsdatter

Gudrod Halfdansson

Father: Halfdan "Hvitbein" Olafsson, King in Norway, b. ABT 634 in Romerike, Buskerud, Norway, d. 700 in Toten, Norway, cause of death was old age
Mother: Asa Eysteinsdatter, b. ABT 620 in Uppland, Norway

Children:

  1. Olaf Gudrodsson



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