See also

Family of Harald "Fairhair" HÁLFDANARSON and Gyða EIRÍKSDÓTTIR

Husband: Harald "Fairhair" HÁLFDANARSON

Wife: Gyða EIRÍKSDÓTTIR

  • Name:

  • Gyða EIRÍKSDÓTTIR

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • c. 0852

  • Hordaland, Norway2

  • Death:

  • "??"

  • Norway

Child 1: Ålov Årbot HARALDSDOTTER

  • Name:

  • Ålov Årbot HARALDSDOTTER

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • þórir TEIANDE (c. 862-935)

  • Birth:

  • 0875

  • Rogaland, Norway2

  • Death:

  • 0935 (age 59-60)

  • Giske, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Child 2: Rörek HARALDSSON

  • Name:

  • Rörek HARALDSSON

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • "??"

  • Norway2

  • Death:

  • "??"

  • Norway

Child 3: Siggtrygg HARALDSSON

  • Name:

  • Siggtrygg HARALDSSON

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • "??"

  • Norway2

  • Death:

  • "??"

  • unknown

Child 4: Frode HARALDSSON

  • Name:

  • Frode HARALDSSON

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • "??"

  • Norway2

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • joint king in Dublin

  • Death:

  • "??"

  • in Ireland

  •  

  • Cause: allegedly poisoned

Child 5: Torgils HARALDSSON

  • Name:

  • Torgils HARALDSSON

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • "??"

  • Norway

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • joint king in Dublin with brother Frode

  • Death:

  • "??"

  • in Ireland

  •  

  • Cause: killed by the Irish

Note on Husband: Harald "Fairhair" HÁLFDANARSON

portrayed by medieval Norwegian historians as the first King of Norway

Note on Wife: Gyða EIRÍKSDÓTTIR

The legend of Gyda describes the unification of Norway as somewhat of a love story. Gyda was born ca. 852 in Hordaland. She was the daughter of Eirik, King of Hordaland , ( Eirik af Hordaland ), one of the petty kings of pre-united Norway. Gyda was proposed to by Harold Fairhair who was then the king of the petty kingdom of Vestfold . [2]

She answered that she refused to marry Harald "before he was king over all of Norway". Harald was therefore induced to take a vow not to cut nor comb his hair until he was sole king of Norway. Ten years later, in 872, Harald became king of a united Norway. He was justified in trimming his hair; whereupon he exchanged the epithet "shockhead" or "tanglehair" for the one by which he is usually known. He sent for Gyda reminding her of the promise she made and they were married

Sources

1.

Hálfdan Helgason, GenWeb.

2.

The Foundation for Medieval Genealogy.