Sigurd Syr (redirect from Halfdan Sigurdsson)
Syr's father Halfdan may not have been King Harald's grandson Halfdan of Hadafylke. There are no contemporary attestations of such a Halfdan. It is not...
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King Harald's niece Bergljót Halvdansdóttir, the daughter of Halfdan Sigurðsson (Halfdan Hadafylke) and sister of Sigurðr Sýr. The main source for Finn's...
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Sigurður “Hrísi” Haraldsson (880) Hálfdán Sigurðsson (930) Sigurður “Sýr” Hálfdánarson (970) Haraldur “Harðráði” Sigurðsson (1047) – King in Norway Ólafur...
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Thorfinn the Mighty (redirect from Thorfinn Sigurdsson, Earl of Orkney)
Thorfinn Sigurdsson (1009? – c. 1065), also known as Thorfinn the Mighty (Old Norse: Þorfinnr inn riki), was an 11th-century Jarl of Orkney. He was the...
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time co-ruler of Denmark with his brother Halfdan, because Frankish sources mention certain Sigfred and Halfdan as rulers in 873 – the names Sigurd and...
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together as Earls of Orkney. Paul and Erlend were the sons of Thorfinn Sigurdsson and Ingibiorg Finnsdottir. Through Ingibiorg's father Finn Arnesson and...
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Harald Fairhair. In Heimskringla, in the section labelled the "Saga of Halfdan the Black" tells of Sigurd Hart, the grandson of Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye...
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It deals with a conflict between Harald and his son Halfdan, identified in Heimskringla as Halfdan the Black (the Younger), Harald's son by Åsa Håkonsdottir...
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agreed to be identical to Halfdan Ragnarsson, supposed son of the legendary Viking Ragnar Lodbrok. Some scholars identify Halfdan as a brother of Amlaíb...
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"Albann", a figure generally agreed to be Halfdan Ragnarsson, supposed son of the legendary Viking Ragnar Lodbrok. Halfdan is sometimes considered a brother of...
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royalty): Haakon I of Norway (c. 920–961), known as Haakon the Good Haakon Sigurdsson (c. 937–995), also known as Earl Haakon, effective ruler of Norway from...
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Hlaðeyjar, also appears in the sagas of the 6th century Scylding king Halfdan. She gives him twenty ships to help defeat his enemies. Hilda Ellis Davidson...
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Guttorm Haraldsson and Halfdan Haraldsson. Håkon was also the father of Sigurd Håkonsson, who was the father of Haakon Sigurdsson. Håkon had his residence...
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The Annals of Ulster describe "Albann", a figure usually identified with Halfdan Ragnarsson, a leader of the Great Heathen Army, as king of the "dark heathens"...
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contested. Two sons of King Harald Fairhair and Snjófríthr Svásadóttir, Hálfdan háleggr and Guðrøðr ljómi, killed Thórir's father, Rǫgnvaldr, by locking...
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Ragnar "Lothbrok" Sigurdsson is a main character in the historical drama series Vikings, created by Canadian network History. He is portrayed by Travis...
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Óskarsson Henning Henningsson Hilmar Smári Henningsson Hjálmar Stefánsson Hálfdán Markússon Jón Arnar Ingvarsson Ívar DeCarsta Webster Ívar Ásgrímsson John...
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Sigurður hrísi Haraldsson (880) Hálfdán Sigurðsson (930) Sigurður sýr Hálfdánarson (970) Haraldur harðráði Sigurðsson (1047) – King in Norway Ólafur kyrri...
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Jomsvikings. This battle played an important role in the struggle by Haakon Sigurdsson (c. 937 – 995) to unite his rule over Norway. Traditionally, the battle...
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descended from Harald Fairhair (for example questioning the identification of Halfdan in Hadafylke with the father of Sigurd Syr or Harald Fairhair's fathering...
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adventures of Leif Erikson, his sister Freydís Eiríksdóttir and Harald Sigurdsson. The broad historical narrative of both series are based on real events...
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Ragnarssona þáttr ("The Tale of Ragnar's Sons") and in Halvdan Svartes saga ("Halfdan the Black's Saga"). Ragnarssona þáttr states that Sigurd Hart was the son...
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Bluetooth later switched his support to Harald Greycloak's rival, Haakon Sigurdsson, Earl of Lade, who eventually captured Harald Greycloak's kingdom. Haakon...
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Northumbria from circa 883 until his death. The first known king of Viking York, Halfdan, was expelled in 877. In c. 883, Symeon of Durham's History of the Kings...
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"howes'-warder" (meaning "guardian of the graves") and as taking King Halfdan Hvitbeinn from life. In chapter 46, King Eystein Halfdansson dies by being...
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IV Sigurdsson Gille dynasty Harald IV Magnusson Sigurd II Haraldsson Inge I Haraldsson Eystein II Haraldsson Magnus Haraldsson Haakon II Sigurdsson Hardrada...
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subsequently kidnapped his daughter Ragnhild. Halfdan the Black saved Ragnhild and married her. King Halfdan the Black ended his life in 860 by going through...
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1–3) Peter Franzén as Harald Finehair (seasons 4–6) Jasper Pääkkönen as Halfdan the Black (seasons 4–6) Alex Høgh Andersen as Ivar the Boneless (seasons...
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Sigvaldi was advised by Sweyn to join the attack on Norway to depose Haakon Sigurdsson. This promise would lead to the defeat of Jomsvikings at the Battle of...
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Irish annals, Ragnall was the son of "Halfdan, King of Lochlann". This is generally understood to mean Halfdan the Black, which would make Ragnall the...
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