Harald Hálfdanarson "Fairhair." King Of Norway
- Born: Abt 858
- Marriage: Svanhild Eysteinsdóttir 495
- Died: 933 about age 75
- Buried: Haugar in Karmtsund
 General Notes:
Weis' Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America before 1700, 8th Edition, 243A:17, Harold "fairhair" born circa 848/52 was King of Vestfold & the first King of Norway. One of his many wifes and concubines was Swanhild, daughter of Eystein Glumra, Jarl of Uplands, father of Ragvald, "the Wise," Jarl of More and father of Ganger Rolf, the Viking," first Duke of Normandy. 160
Noted events in his life were:
• Web Reference: Charles Cawley's Medieval Lands, Harald.
Harald was the son of Hafdan, King of Vestfold and his second wife, Ragnhild. The Historia Norwegie names "Haraldus Comatus" as son and successor of "Halfdanus…Niger", recording that he reigned for 73 years and had 16 sons [Historia Norwegie XI, p. 80]. Snorre names Harald as the son of Halfdan "the Black" & his second wife [Snorre, Halfdan the Black Saga, 7]. According to Snorre, Harald was ten years old when he succeeded his father as King at Vestfold [Snorre, Harald Harfager's Saga, 1].
Harald married Svanhild Eysteinsdóttir, daughter of Eyestein Glumra Ivarsson Jarl Of Uplanders and Unknown. 495
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