Olaf Haraldsson Geirstadalf
Olaf Haraldssøn Geirstadalf Digerbein (Agder, c. 877 - Tønsberg, c. 934), was a reputed son of King Harald Fairhair of Norway with Svanhild Øysteinsdatter, daughter of Øystein Jarl.
| Olaf Haraldsson Geirstadalf | |
|---|---|
| Issue | Sitric Cáech |
| Father | Harald Fairhair |
Biography
The saga Eric Blodøks.
Eric was king Harald's favourite son and his appointed successor, but he was not very popular among his half-brothers. Upon his father's death, Olaf made himself king of eastern Norway, and allied himself against Eric Bloodaxe with another half-brother, Sigrød Haraldsson, king of
Gruffydd ap Cynan of Gwynedd.[6]
References
- ^ Sten Lundbo. "Haugar – Tønsberg". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ Tønsberg History (GoNorway)
- ^ County Capital Tønsberg - History of the town (Innovation Norway)
- ^ Haugar – fjell i Tønsberg kommune (Store norske leksikon)Archived 2012-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Haugating (Store norske leksikon)
- ^ Jones, Arthur (1910). The History of Grufydd ap Cynan. Manchester University Press. p. 40.