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Birth:          ABT  790 
Death:           821 

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gudr%C3%B8d_the_Hunter
Gudrød the Hunter (Old Norse: Guðroðr veiðikonungr, Norwegian: Gudrød Veidekonge, 
litterary Gudrod Hunterking), also known as the Magnificent (Old Norse: enn gofugláti, 
Norwegian: den gjeve), is a legendary character portrayed in the Norse sagas as a 
Norwegian petty king in the early 9th century. According to the sagas, he was the 
father of Halfdan the Black, and thus the grandfather of Harald Fairhair, the first king 
of unified Norway. He is considered by modern historians to be of a more mythical 
nature than other ancestors of Harald and Halfdan, and he can not be identified 
historically. Historians have in turn made a number of proposals seeking to identify him 
with various would-be contemporary historical figures.[1]
Background[edit]

Gudrød was a member of the House of Yngling. He was the son of Halfdan the Mild, 
king of Romerike and Vestfold, and Liv, daughter of King Dag of Vestmar.

Gudrød is mentioned in the skaldic poem Ynglingatal, and Snorri Sturluson elaborates 
on Gudrød's story in Heimskringla. According to Snorri, Gudrød was called both "the 
Magnificent" and "the Hunter", while Ynglingatal only refers to him as "the 
Magnificent".[1]

Legend[edit]

While Gudrød is portrayed as a king in Oppland in some older texts, Snorri writes that 
he was a king in Vestfold. Gudrød first married Alfhild, a daughter of Alfarin, king of 
Alfheim (now Bohuslän).[1] Gudrød inherited half the province of Vingulmark.[citation 
needed] They had a son, Olaf Geirstad-Alf. When Alfhild died, Gudrød sent his men to 
the king of Agder, Harald Granraude, to propose a marriage with his daughter Åsa. 
When Harald declined, Gudrød decided to take Åsa by force.[1] They arrived at night. 
When Harald realised that he was being attacked, he assembled his men and fought 
well, but died together with his son Gyrd.[citation needed] Gudrød thereafter captured 
Åsa and married her. They had the son Halfdan the Black.[1]

In the fall, when Halfdan was a year old, Gudrød was having at a feast in an otherwise 
unknown location called "Stivlesund". He was very drunk and in the evening, as he 
was walking on the gangway to leave the ship, an assassin thrust a spear through 
Gudrød, killing him. Gudrød's men instantly killed the assassin, who turned out to be 
Åsa's page-boy. Åsa admitted that the page-boy had acted on her behalf. After Gudrød 
was killed, Åsa took the 1 year-old Halfdan and returned to Agder, where Halfdan was 
raised.

Parents
EYSTEINSSON Halfdan "the Meek" (ABT  746 - )
DAGSOTTIR Liv (Hlif) (ABT  753 - )

Siblings
HALFDANSSON Gudrod (ABT  790 -  821)

Marriage To HARALDSDOTTIR Asa (ABT  790 - ABT  834)
    m.  

Notes

Parents
GRANRAUDE Harald ()
RAGNVALDSDOTTIR Gunnhild ()

Children by HARALDSDOTTIR Asa ABT  790 - ABT  834
GUDRODSSON Halfdan "the Black" (ABT  820 -  863)

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