Groa Thorsteinsdatter
, b. ABT 877 in Dublin, Leinster, IrelandFather: Thorstein "The Red" Olafsson, b. ABT 858 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, d. ABT 891 in Caithness, Scotland
Mother: Thurid (Thorinn) Eyvindsdatter, b. ABT 847 in Amle, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
Spouse: Earl Duncan of Caithness, b. ABT 871 in Caithness, Scotland
Married ABT 893 in Orkney Isles, Scotland.
Children:
Thorstein "The Red" Olafsson, b. ABT 858 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, d. ABT 891 in Caithness, Scotland
Father: Olaf "The White" Ingjaldsson, King of Dublin, b. ABT 835 in Dyflinni, Ireland, d. ABT 871 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Mother: Aud "The Deep Minded" Ketilsdatter, b. ABT 840 in Raumsdal, Telemark, Norway, d. 920 in Hvamm, Dalir, Iceland
Thorstein and Thurid may have had another daughter named Olof; the Gate-Beards, nobles of the Faroe Isles, are said to be descended from her.
Thorstein partnered with Sigurd "the Mighty", Earl of Orkney, and conquered half of Scotland. They subdued Caithness and Sutherland as far as Ekkjalsbakke. After Sigurd died Thorstein made peace with the Scots, but they later betrayed and killed him.
Spouse: Thurid (Thorinn) Eyvindsdatter, b. ABT 847 in Amle, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
Father: Eyvind "Austmann (the Easterling)" Bjarnasson, b. ABT 830
Mother: Rafertach MacCearbhall, b. ABT 830
Married ABT 868 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland.
Children:
Olaf "The White" Ingjaldsson, King of Dublin, b. ABT 835 in Dyflinni, Ireland, d. ABT 871 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Father: Ingjald "The White" Helgasson, King of Dublin, b. ABT 825 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
After becoming king in Dublin, Olaf put aside his wife, Aud, in favor of an Irish princess.
Spouse: Aud "The Deep Minded" Ketilsdatter, b. ABT 840 in Raumsdal, Telemark, Norway, d. 920 in Hvamm, Dalir, Iceland
Father: Ketill "Flatnose" Bjornsson, d. ABT 883 in Hebrides, Scotland
Mother: Ingveld Ketilsdatter
She was a wise and greatly admired woman who inspired such loyalty that many men left their noble positions in Scotland to leave with her after the death of her son. She owned much land and aquired great wealth at her new home in Iceland. She gave lots of land to the men who went with her. She also freed those who were indentured to her. Another nickname for her was "the wealthy".
Married ABT 855.
Children:
Ingjald "The White" Helgasson, King of Dublin, b. ABT 825 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Father: Helgi Olafsson, b. ABT 802 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Mother: Thora Sigurdsdatter, b. in Jutland, Denmark
Some sources say he was the son of Frodi the Valiant.
Children:
Helgi Olafsson, b. ABT 802 in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Father: Olaf "Geirstada" Gudrodsson, King of Jutland and Vestfold, b. ABT 784 in Vestfold, Norway, d. 840
Spouse: Thora Sigurdsdatter, b. in Jutland, Denmark, m. Rognvald Gudrodsson, ABT 803
Father: Sigurd "Snake Eye" Ragnarsson, d. 803
Mother: Heluna (Bleja), Princess of England
Married ABT 824 in Ireland.
Children:
Olaf "Geirstada" Gudrodsson, King of Jutland and Vestfold, b. ABT 784 in Vestfold, Norway, d. 840
Father: Gudrod "the Magnificent" Halfdansson, King of Jutland and Vestfold, b. ABT 742 in Vestfold, Norway, d. 824
Mother: Alfhild Alfarinsdotter
After his father, Gudrod, died, Olaf and his brother, Halfdan, divided the kingdom between them so that Olaf got the eastern part and Halfdan got the southern part. After Olaf died, his son, Rognvald "Mountain High", became king in Vestfold. It is Rognvald who commissioned Thjodolf of Hvina to compose the Ynglinga Tal, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway and Sweden from Odin to Halfdan the Black.
Children:
Gudrod "the Magnificent" Halfdansson, King of Jutland and Vestfold, b. 738 in Vestfold, Norway, d. 824, cause of death was murder.
Father: Halfdan "the Mild" Eysteinsson, King of Vestfold, b. ABT 710 in Vestfold, Norway, d. 784 in Vestfold, Norway
Mother: Liv (Hlif) Dagsdotter
He was also known as "the hunter", "Mikillati" which means "peace lover" and "Jagtkonge".
Spouse: Alfhild Alfarinsdotter
Father: Alfarin, King of Alfheim
Married ABT 815 in Vestfold, Norway.
Children:
Spouse: Aasa Haraldsdotter
Father: Harald
Married 822.
Children:
Halfdan "the Mild" Eysteinsson, King of Vestfold, b. ABT 710 in Vestfold, Norway, d. 784 in Vestfold, Norway
Father: Eystein "Fret" Halfdansson, King of Vestfold, b. ABT 668 in Vestfold, Norway, d. 730
Mother: Hild Ericsdotter, b. ABT 690 in Vestfold, Norway
He was called "the mild" but also "the bad entertainer"; he was generous and gave his men as much gold as other kings gave silver, but he did not feed them well.
Spouse: Liv (Hlif) Dagsdotter
Father: Dag, King of Westmare
Married in Vestfold, Norway.
Children:
Eystein "Fret" Halfdansson, King of Vestfold, b. ABT 668 in Vestfold, Norway, d. 730
Father: Halfdan "Hvitbein" Olafsson, King in Norway, b. ABT 634 in Romerike, Buskerud, Norway, d. 700 in Toten, Norway
Mother: Asa Eysteinsdatter, b. ABT 620 in Uppland, Norway
Spouse: Hild Ericsdotter, b. ABT 690 in Vestfold, Norway
Father: Eric Agnarsson, King in Vestfold, b. in Vendil, Norway, d. ABT 695 in Vestfold, Norway
Her father, Eric, had no son and died while King Halfdan Olafsson was alive, so Halfdan and Eystein took possession of Vestfold and Eystein married Eric's daughter.
Married ABT 709 in Vestfold, Norway.
Children:
Halfdan "Hvitbein" Olafsson, King in Norway, b. ABT 634 in Romerike, Buskerud, Norway, d. 700 in Toten, Norway
Father: Olaf "the Woodcutter" Ingjaldsson, King of Vermeland, b. ABT 567 in Sweden, d. 640 in Vermeland, Norway
Mother: Solva (Solveig) Halfdansdotter, b. ABT 610
Some of the people of Vermeland realized that Olaf was not responsible for the people going hungry, so they went across the Eida Forest with all their men and came to Soleyar where Olaf's son, Halfdan, was being raised by King Solve. They killed Solve, took Halfdan prisoner, and made him their king. He then subdued Soleyar and Romerike. He later subdued a great part of Hedemark, Toten, Hadeland and Vestfold. Halfdan was king of Romerika and Vestfold while his brother, Ingjald, was king of Vermeland.
Spouse: Asa Eysteinsdatter, b. ABT 620 in Uppland, Norway
Father: Eystein "Haardaade" Throndsson, King of Hedmark, b. ABT 600 in Trondheim, Norway
Mother: Solveig Halfdansdotter
Married ABT 641 in Vestfold, Norway.
Children:
Olaf "the Woodcutter" Ingjaldsson, King of Vermeland, b. ABT 567 in Sweden, d. 640 in Vermeland, Norway
Father: Ingjald "Illrada (the Wicked)" Onundsson, King of Sweden, b. ABT 544 in Sweden, d. 623 in Sweden
Mother: Gauthild Algautsdotter, b. ABT 549 in Gotland
Olaf "Trætelia" was raised by Bove in West Gotland along with Bove's son, Saxe.
Ivar Vidfadme subdued all of Sweden and Denmark, much of Saxland, all the East country and one fifth of England. Because of his father Ingjald's, evil deeds, Olaf was forced to leave Sweden and went west to the Klar River in Norway. He began clearing the forest and soon created several large districts, together called Vermeland. The Swedes heard about Olaf's activities and laughed, calling him "tree-feller" or "Woodcutter".
Spouse: Solva (Solveig) Halfdansdotter, b. ABT 610
Father: Halfdan Guldtand Solfasson
Married ABT 631 in Romerike, Buskerud, Norway.
Children:
Eystein "Haardaade" Throndsson, King of Hedmark, b. ABT 600 in Trondheim, Norway
Father: Thrond, b. in Norway
The nickname "Haardaade" means "the severe".
Spouse: Solveig Halfdansdotter
Married ABT 618 in Trondheim, Norway.
Children:
Eric Agnarsson, King in Vestfold, b. in Vendil, Norway, d. ABT 695 in Vestfold, Norway
Father: Agnar Sigtrygsson, King in Vend, b. in Vendil, Norway
Children:
Agnar Sigtrygsson, King in Vend, b. in Vendil, Norway
Father: Sigtryg, King in Vend, b. in Norway
Children:
Dag, King of Westmare
Children:
Alfarin, King of Alfheim
Children:
Ketill "Flatnose" Bjornsson, d. ABT 883 in Hebrides, Scotland
Father: Bjorn "Rough Foot"
Ketill may be the same Caittil Find defeated by Olaf "the White" and Ivar in 857. Olaf was the husband of Ketill's daughter Aud.
Spouse: Ingveld Ketilsdatter
Children:
Bjorn "Rough Foot"
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