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About 800 AD (century of 800) Norwegian, local king, according to the sagas son of Gudrød Veidekonge
(travelling king), who was of the Ynglinge-clan. Halfdan inherited the northern part of Vestfold
and conquered Opplandene and Viken (inner part of Oslofjord). Drowned after falling through
the ice in the Lake Randsfjorden. Halfdan was the father of Harald Fair-hair. The story about
Halfdan is historically uncertain. Our own note: The encyclopedia "Kunnskapsforlaget" estimates
that Halfdan must have drowned before 850. The does not match their own record on his son,
Harald, who they estimate to have been born around 865. The battle of Hafrsfjord supposedly
took place about 872, according to the celebration and the monument by Hafrsfjord. Harald must
then have been an adult, so he was probably born before 850.
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