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Birth:          ABT  704 Romerike, Buskerud, Norway

Notes
conquered Roumarike
founded the pagan temple at Skiringssal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halfdan_Hvitbeinn
Halfdan Whiteshanks (Old Norse: Hálfdan hvítbeinn) was a petty king in Norway, 
described in the Ynglinga saga. The following description is based on the account in 
Ynglinga saga, written in the 1220s by Snorri Sturluson. The historicity of the kings 
described in that saga is generally not accepted by modern historians.

He was the son of Olof Trätälja of the House of Yngling. His father was sacrificed to 
Odin by the Swedish settlers in Värmland because of a famine. Some Swedes, 
however, realised that the famine was brought by overpopulation and not by the fact 
that the king had been neglecting his religious duties.

Consequently, they resolved to cross the Ed Forest and settle in Norway and 
happened to end up in Soleyar, where they killed king Sölve and took Halfdan 
prisoner. The Swedish expatriates elected Halfdan king as he was the son of their old 
king, Olof. Halfdan subjugated all of Soleyar and took his army into Romerike and 
subjugated that province as well.

Halfdan was to become a great king, who married Åsa, the daughter of king Eystein, 
the ruler of Oppland and Hedmark. They had two sons, Eystein Halfdansson and 
Gudröd.

Halfdan conquered a large part of Hedemark, Toten, Hadeland and a part of Vestfold. 
When his brother Ingjald Olofsson died, he inherited Värmland. Halfdan died of old 
age in Toten and was transported to Vestfold, where he was buried under a mound in 
Skiringssal.

Parents
INGJALDSSON Olaf "Trekalia" ("the Wood Cutter" or "tree hewer") (ABT  682 - ABT  710)
HALFDANSDOTTIR Solveig (ABT  684 - )

Siblings
OLAFSSON Halfdan "Hvitbein" ("white leg") (ABT  704 - )

Marriage To EYSTEINSDOTTIR Asa (ABT  708 - )
    m.  

Notes

Parents
THRONDSSON Eystein "Haardaade" ("the Severe") (ABT  668 -  710)
HALFDANSDOTTIR Solveig (ABT  670 - )

Children by EYSTEINSDOTTIR Asa ABT  708 - 
HALFDANSSON Eysteinn "Fret" (ABT  725 - )
HALFDANSSON Gudrod "Jagtkonge" "the Magnificent" (ABT  735 -  810)

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