The saga is informed by the Norwegian politics of the day. Mar 3, 2018 - This Pin was discovered by Renny Button. Ragnvald jarl then cut Harald's hair and gave him the nickname Fairhair. R. Boyer (Paris, 1976), pp. Snæfrith's sons Halfdan Long-Leg and Gudrød Ljome burned Rognvald jarl alive in his hall and took his lands in More and Orkney. In search of new lands and old friends, Ubbe and Torvi leave Kattegat. Wagner had begun work on his cycle with the prose sketch Siegfrieds Tod (Siegfried’s Death), then rolled it back into the past, like the Norns, who, at the beginning of the Third Day, try to tie together the ropes of yesterday and tomorrow. He was a threat for Ragnar before his death. Filme Serien Helden Wikinger-zitate König Ragnar Wikinger Männer Das Letzte Königreich Lagertha Keltisch Autor Sandi Layne's Blog - We’re Talking Viking: KALF - February 13, 2016 05:11 This and all images from Vikings are the property of the History Channel. It repeats Snorri's story of Harald's vow not to cut his hair until he had become king of all of Norway, but no mention is made of Gyda. They all engage in a fight with Ivar's bodyguards and Harald choses to save Björn life despite their disagreements. Gyda is said to have been made a friðla (concubine) of Harald after her father Eirik of Hordaland had been killed in battle by Harald's followers. Harald named Eirik his heir and died in Rogaland from old age and was buried in Haugesund. E.g. Halfdan is here described as ruling a mountainous region of Norway and having drowned in Rondvatnet. Harald was therefore induced to take a vow not to cut nor comb his hair until he was sole king of Norway, and when he was justified in trimming it ten years later, he exchanged the epithet "Shockhead" or "Tanglehair" (Haraldr lúfa) for the one by which he is usually known.[a][34]. One suggests that the medieval Icelandic and Norwegian historiography of Harald Fairhair is part of an origin myth created to explain the settlement of Iceland, perhaps in which a cognomen of Haraldr Sigurðarson was transferred to a fictitious early king of all Norway. Olaf sends messangers to Bjorn, claiming to be Harald's, to lure him to come to Harald's aid. Second battle for the kingdom of Kattegat, https://vikings.fandom.com/wiki/Harald?oldid=44605, This page is currently locked for information from the episode's premiere. The fishermen keep their deal and warn Lagertha soon after. Discover (and save!) Harald deduces that Ivar is doing so in order produce an heir to strengthen his claim to Kattegat, which is an violation to their previous arrangement. Harald established the royal estate of Hlade in Trondheim and Håkon became the first of the Earls of Lade, a family which would be one of the dominating forces in Norway for the next 150 years. Likely due to Eirik Bloodaxe royal mother, he was favored above Harald's other sons. Full name: 860 talking about this. As Harald's sons came of age their unruly behavior became a source of instability in Norway. If the dating is correct, it's the first instance of Harald having the epithet "fairhair" (hárfagra in the text). Harald is very outspoken and charismatic, making Aslaug smile soon after arriving in Kattegat. Please help. [46], In 2013, commercially led archaeological excavations at Avaldsnes began with the explicit intention of developing the local heritage industry in relation to the Harald Fairhair brand, provoking a prominent debate in Norway over the appropriate handling of archaeological heritage. Before he unified Norway, Harald ruled over the petty kingdom of Vestfold in southern Norway. The German historian Jan Rüdiger concluded that: His compelling narrative has survived scholarly scrutiny almost unscathed - or rather, professional historical knowledge based on a century of source criticism coexists with Snorri's unscathed narrative in the sense that in the 21st century both are "true" in a completary, non-completive way. P. H. Sawyer, "Harald Fairhair and the British Isles", in "Les Vikings et leurs civilisation", ed. He had in his possession one of the prongs of the Trident of Eden. Bjorn loses many men and is forced to take refuge on an island, surrounded by Olaf's men. Sendibitr, the last and shortest poem Snorri quotes is attributed to Jórunn skáldmær (Jorunn the skaldmaiden), one of few female poets mentioned in the sagas. Harald is present as Ivar announces that he is marrying. > > My apologies, I wasnt being very clear there. According to the saga author, most who were given this option chose to flee. He proposes an alliance with her through marriage, but she refuses and rapes him. As a result, he became a respected figure. Children: When he grew old, Harald handed over the supreme power to his favourite son Eirik Bloodaxe, whom he intended to be his successor. He questions Bjorn's judgement in trusting Rollo. Once, historians could write that no-one denied the reality of Harald Fairhair's expeditions to the west (recounted in detail in the Heimskringla), but this is no longer the case. ! Ælle (or Aella) was the spiteful and vindictive Saxon King of Northumbria. The main initiators behind these commemorative projects in the Haugesund region today are, as it was in the 1870s, local commercial entrepreneurs who are nourished by local patriotism. In Kapitel 4 von Schlacht um die Nordwege geht es um die Vorbereitung und die Folgen des Althings. After the battle for Vestfold, he is revealed still alive but captured by Oleg and his army along with King Olaf. It has been suggested that Heimskringla and Egil's Saga share Snorri Sturluson as author, or at least share a common source. Halfdan, however, had been suspicious and watching, and kills her. In 2015, Hans Jacob Orning, building on then-recent archaeology and Krag's work, argued that Harald was based in Sogn, an area which the medieval Icelandic historian Snorri Sturluson associated with Harald, and which was a centre of power in the ninth century. The story is repeated by Snorri in Heimskringla and suggests two conflicting stories of Harald's ancestry being combinded into one. Harald is kept prisoner and tended to by Canute. Olaf nurses the king to health, but occupies his kingdom. Oleg’s plans for the invasion of Scandinavia are taking shape. Title: Harald is said to have divorced Åsa and rejected Gyda and several other concubines to marry a Jutish princess called Ragnhild the Mighty. #8 Valhalla Can Wait Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020 #7 The Ice Maiden Wednesday, January 15th, 2020 #6 Death and the Serpent Wednesday, January 8th, 2020 #5 The Key Wednesday, January 1st, 2020 #4 All the Prisoners Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 #3 Ghosts, Gods, and Running Dogs Wednesday, December 11th, 2019 #2 The Prophet Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 #1 New Beginnings … On their way to Wessex, Harald is introduced to Olavsonn's wife Gunnhild, whom he shows an desired interest in. Snorri describes Rognvald as Harald's closest friend and the one to coin the name "Fairhair". They decide to attack Kattegat from two fronts and Harald and Hvitserk lead one of the assault during the siege on Kattegat. Harald appears in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, a video game by Ubisoft. King Finehair When the Franks raise a huge chain between the two forts to block the ships progress, Harald's ship is capsized and sunken. She said she refused to marry Harald "before he was king over all of Norway". At one point… He is however informed by Margrethe and Hvitserk that Ivar is incapable of having children, something that releases him. After Bjorn's death, Harald tries again to become King of Kattegat. The Early Kings of Norway, the Issue of Agnatic Succession, and the Settlement of Iceland, Þorbjǫrn hornklofi, Haraldskvæði (Hrafnsmál), Heimskringla, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway, "Ålov Årbot (Haraldsdotter) (Ólöf árbót)", Branding local heritage and popularising a remote past, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harald_Fairhair&oldid=1011777109, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles containing Norwegian-language text, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, There is no contemporary support for the claims of later sagas about Harald Fairhair. KingViking warrior "The Lord Giveth" When he was a young man, he fell in love with a princess named Ellisif. But Hagen plays with different weapons – sorcery, mendacity and betrayal. Many Norwegian chieftains who were wealthy and respected posed a threat to Harald; therefore, they were subjected to much harassment from Harald, prompting them to vacate the land. The saga tells how people of Norway were then put under heavy taxes and oppression by Harald. Harald confesses and dares that she kill him, but she captures him instead. When he arrives, Lagertha suggests that Harald was expecting to find Egil in her place, so he could take over the kingdom. However, Peter Sawyer began to cast doubt on this in 1976,[11] and the decades around 2000 saw a wave of revisionist research that suggested that Harald Fairhair did not exist, or at least not in a way resembling his appearance in sagas. Harald Harfager was commonly stated to have been buried under a mound at Haugar by the Strait of Karmsund near the church in Haugesund, an area that later would be named the town and municipal Haugesund. Unification of Norway; Explanatory notes. Harald drove Erik Eymundsson out of Värmland and inserted Áki's son Ubbi (Swedish: Ubbe) as jarl. This account of Hákon suggest that he did not accept christianity. After marrying Astrid, Harald tries to be a good husband and is overcome with joy when he finds out Astrid is pregnant. Like Hrafnsmál, Glymdrápa is a praise poem attributed to Þorbjörn Hornklofi about various battles won by Harald. The taxes demanded by Harald were much higher than other kings and a third of the revenues where given to his jarls. In What Might Have Been, Harald and his brother lead an ambush on the Frankish scouts and capture several of them. In some of the sagas, Harald is described as the grandson or alternatively great-great-grandson of. Kjetill realizes that Harald plans to assassinate Bjorn whom he warns in time and the two escape with the help of the outlaw Erik. He agrees and tells him to return the next day to hear his price. Clare Downham, "Eric Bloodaxe – axed? Unlike other authors, Snorri does not attribute Eirik's cruelty solely to Gunnhild. Olaf is in fact planning to gather the various kings, jarls and earls of Norway and have them vote for a single king to rule the entire land. Dies ist keine dieser Zeiten. Ubbe and Torvi meet a mysterious wanderer in Iceland. It's the earliest non-skaldic account of Harald to use the nickname hárfagri. "I will see you in Valhalla." In Kattegat he met Bjorn who proposes to marry his daughter. 30.05.2015 - be still my heart, in the year bout 880 AD!!! Harald I Fairhair (Old Norse: Haraldr inn hárfagri; Norwegian: Harald hårfagre; putatively c. 850 – c. 932) is portrayed by medieval Norwegian historians as the first King of Norway. It is abdruply ended by Gunnhild pointing out that their problems can wait as they need to focus on taking Kattegat. However, Ellisif confesses that she is already married to a Danish earl, a man of lower social status and fame than Harald. Harald and his army reach Wessex and make camp. The Swedish king was so humiliated that he killed Áki. Harald Fairhair is said to have inherited Halfdan's lands at a young age after the king drowned in the lake Rǫnd in Rykinsvik. Brill, Boston 2020 p.24. Status: Eirik had his half-brother and all of his sorcerers burned in their hall. Eirik himself had a unquestioning, near psychopathic loyalty to Harald. There he meets it's commander Jarl Olavsonn, Harald invites him to raid with him in Wessex and suggests that after they return to Kattegat to overthrow Ivar. [5][6] Accordingly, some translators prefer to render hárfagri as 'the fine-haired'[7] or 'fine-hair'[8][9] (which, however, unhelpfully implies that Haraldr's hairs were slender) or even 'handsome-hair'.[10]. Harald moves his army to face them and walks into the saxons trap as they engulf the surrounding ground in fire making escape impossible. Here Harald is described as having become the first king of all of Norway at the age of 20. The saga then relates the story of the brothers Herlaug and Hrollaug, kings of Namdalen. As the fleet returns to Scandinavia, Halfdan presents Harald to Egil the bastard. Harald however receives more votes and is crowned king of all Norway. The first attack is a failure, Magnus is killed in front of Harald, but the second one is a success after being let inside the walls. In the 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road, the cult of the War Boys believe that a heroic death in the service of dictator Immortan Joe will take them to Valhalla. When Harald meets Ellisif in the great hall, he tells her that he will soon be worthy of her, and he can finally cut his hair, and marry her. Harald recruits Egil as his agent and indirectly promises to make him earl. Getting rejected for not being important enough, Harald decided to make himself king of all of Norway to get her affection. Parents: He also seems to have genuine feelings for Ellisif, refusing to harm her when she has dishonored him in the eyes of others. Iceland was settled by "malcontents" from Norway, who resented Harald's claim of rights of taxation over lands, which the possessors appear to have previously held in absolute ownership. [33] This idea offers a very different reading of the poem where it's references to the dróttin Norðmanna (lord of the northmen) might have originally meant referred to the leader of the Norwegians in the battle, but later recontextualised as the lord of all Norwegians. Ivar convinces him to fight one last time in the Wessex against King Alfred and his army. Harald agreed to this and they begin planning their attack. During the feast afterwards, he privately admits to Olaf that he won by promising the electors whatever they wanted in return for choosing him and didn't care if he can't deliver on it. Harald joined their Frankish reinforcemnts when they were brought in and the battle was quickly won, as the enemies retreated! Finnur Jónsson dates this poem to the late 10th century. Bjorn becomes the only King of Norway despite his death as unifing all Vikings against the Rus army. Astrid † (Wife) Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Komplettlösung & Guide: alle Hauptmissionen, Weltereignisse, Rätsel, Reichtümer und Artefakte – Komplettlösung bei Gameswelt First appearance: [32] Krag has noted that Snorri's account of Harald's origin in Vestfold might have been propaganda as the area of Viken was disputed between the Norwegian and Danish crown in the thirteenth century. At the same time, he is louder and more boisterous than his brother. Age: The claim to Harald has become important to the development of the tourism industry of Haugesund and its region: today, King Harald Fairhair is associated with several archaeological sites where modern monuments and theme parks (obelisks, towers, sculptures, ‘reconstructions’ of ancient houses/villages) are constructed and where various commemorative practices (jubilees, rallies, festivals) are being performed. Significant Other/s: Harald appointed Atli the Slender as jarl of Fjaler, but that the two fell out. Rollo arrived in Kattegate to strike a trading deal as repayment for supporting Harald and Ivar, as well as having them swear to support him with warriors if he is attacked in the future. The legend of this Harald later grew into the figure of medieval tradition. Upon hearing this Harald realizes that Ubbe had outsmarted him, to gain time to move the Saxon army into place of their chosen battleground. Later, however Ivar reveals that his wife is pregnant, much to Haralds dismay! During the First battle for the kingdom of Kattegat the forewarning helps Lagertha's army to be the victors. However, the Earlhad made enemies on the path to glory, who would strike a blow against him that would persist until his death. In camp, Harald kills Ellisif's husband, Earl Vik, to avenge the offense that has gnawed away at him. Hákon eventually supplanted the cruel and oppressive rule of Eirik and his wife Gunnhildr. Although Harald Fairhair appears in diverse Icelandic sagas, few if any of these are independent sources. The national monument of Haraldshaugen was raised in 1872, to commemorate the Battle of Hafrsfjord which is traditionally dated to 872. The song Harald likes to sing is a song written by Icelandic poet and viking Egill Skallagrímsson, who was contemporary with Harald's son Eirik. Stabbed by Aldulf Eventually, the fleet comes upon Algeciras and sacks the city. Magnus a man claiming to be another son of Ragnar Lothbrok wishes to fight with him and reveals that Alfred is with his army. King Harald is baffled by the origin of a mysterious raiding party. He later thanks Kjetill in helping him get elected, in return Kjetill asks to be made king of Iceland. They were all defeated in battle by Harald, with only Solvi escaping with his life to live the rest of his life as a roving viking. Visit the editable, This article is currently under construction and/or is in need of major expansion. Born: R. Boyer (Paris, 1976), pp. Krag points of that Othere describes Viken as Danish territory and Hrafnsmál's description of the battle of Hafrsfjord suggest that Harald was attacked by "eastern" enemies that were routed and fled back east. "[36] The Norwegian contest with the Kings of Scots over the Hebrides and the Isle of Man in the mid 13th century is the backdrop to the saga writer's intentions[37] and in part at least the sagas aim to legitimise Norwegian claims to both the Northern Isles and the Kingdom of the Isles in the west.[38]. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The poem describes Harald as an Yngling, but does not use his famous nickname hárfagri (fairhair). Harald succeeds to escape but King Olaf is killed by Igor on Oleg's orders. Norway, Scandinavia Unborn Child † When he was a young man, he fell in love with a princess named Ellisif. Harald died three years later due to age in approximately 933. A location can be part of a Clan's territory, see the Settlement page if you want to learn more information about your own turf.. __description__ AC Valhalla Alfred Study Location: Checkout This Guide To Find The Alfred Study Key The Alfred study in AC Valhalla is located in Wincestre. Halfdan the Elder † (father)Ragnhild Sigurdsdotter † (mother) Season/s: Harald assures he has no plans for Bjorn but is angered due to him not being at the feast. Character Information Hákon is not referred to as "the good" and is Harald's second son, not his youngest. Olaf was born in the year 995 in Ringerike, Norway to King Harald Grenske and Queen Åsta Gudbrandsdatter, and was killed on the 29th of July 1030 at the Battle of Stiklestad by the pagan rebel Thorir the Hound. She is described as having died three years after their marriage with Harald mourning for her, but the people mourning for him, considering him bewitched. When Bjørn Farmann was killed in a conflict with Eirik, Harald stepped in on Eirik's side against his other sons. Björn and Gunnhild come to York and to join forces in Harald in overthrowing Ivar, as Harald had previously intended. Home: Margaret Cormack, 'Fact and Fiction in the Icelandic Sagas, P. H. Sawyer, 'Harald Fairhair and the British Isles', in. Harald mentions his arrangement with Ivar concering him succeading him as King of Kattegat and Björn insist on them make the same arrangement, Harald is however not trustful of Björn. Through the name Harald Fairhair appears, he is mostly irreverently referred to as Haraldr lúfa. He also defeated King Svein from an unspecified Norwegian kingdom. Deceased The estates in Møre are returned to Rognvald's other son Thorir the Silent who was given Harald's daughter Ålov in marriage as compensation. However, his opponents' leaving was not entirely voluntary. Indeed, although it is possible to write a detailed account of Harald as a character in medieval Icelandic sagas, it is even possible to argue that there was no such historical figure at all. It's preserved in Heimkringla in a series of quotes relating to the narrative. Eirik is said to have succeeded Harald, ruling for five years, with two as a co-ruler with his father. Haraldson has forged a reputation as a powerful and fearsome warrior, who in his youth led his kinsmen in daring raids in the east. The first king of Norway recorded in near-contemporary sources is. His realm was, however, threatened by dangers from without, as large numbers of his opponents had taken refuge, not only in Iceland, then recently discovered; but also in the Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands, Hebrides Islands, Faroe Islands and the northern European mainland. The thirteenth-century Egil's Saga presents a broadly similar account to that of Heimskringla, through it's depiction of Harald and his family is much more negative. When Bjorn seeks a truce with his uncle Rollo, Harald is captured along with the other Norse leaders. According to the saga sources, the latter part of Harald's reign was disturbed by the strife of his many sons. Harald and Ivar enter Kattegat and celebrate their victory as Ivar establishes himself as king. Harald fights alongside his brother and is dismayed when Halfdan is shot by a Frankish crossbowman. Thus it's an anachronism. House of Finehair Afterwards, Gudrød was kept in Harald's hird, in a position were Harald could prevent him from similar transgressions. Lagertha refuses and Astrid lunges at her to provoke the reflex of Lagertha raising her sword in defense. However, she agrees to Harald's proposal, and they are married. They burn the farm afterward. 773 AD After this battle, all of Norway is said to paid tribute to Harald. Fagrskinna is thought to have been written around 1220 and is a catalouge of the kings of Norway. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – Solltest du Harald töten, verbannen oder entscheiden lassen, was er mit Gorm machen soll? When the Vikings travel upriver towards Paris, the ships are shot at from the forts by Frankish soldiers, led by Rollo. The text also describes Halfdan having another son called Harald by another woman named Ragnhildr, daughter of the king Harald Goldbeard of Sogn. Only the following five names of sons can be confirmed from skaldic poems (with saga claims in parentheses), while the full number of sons remains unknown:[41]. Appearance Count: The saga then related how Harald dod battle with the combined forces of kings Audbjörn of Firðafylki, Solvi Bandy-legs of Møre og Romsdal and Arnvid of Sunnmøre. Harald is gravely wounded in the clash. Harald is a relentless and highly skilled warrior, always in the front lines. He later learns from a survivor of the sack of Istrehagan about strange people slaughtering them. Entdecke (und sammle) deine eigenen Pins bei Pinterest. He lorded it up over the Danish people during the onset of the Viking Age. Harald was the father of over 20 sons, among them Haakon the Good (King of Norway) and Eric Bloodaxe (King of Norway and Northumbria). 105–09. your own Pins on Pinterest For the royal house, see, Harald Fairhair, in an illustration from the fourteenth-century. The historicity of the nickname and the anecdote around it is considered suspect by some scholars. Hagen and Siegfried – the sons continue the duel of their fathers. sfnp error: no target: CITEREFThomson2008 (, sfnp error: no target: CITEREFCrawford1987 (. He gave them all the royal title and assigned lands to them, which they were to govern as his representatives; but this arrangement did not put an end to the discord, which continued into the next reign. Harald angrily reminds her that he was already a king when she refused him and is hurt by her rejecting him for a man he considers "a nobody", stating he has based his whole life around her. [29][30] Sverrir Jakobsson has suggested that the idea of Iceland being settled by people fleeing an overbearing Norwegian monarch actually reflects the anxieties of Iceland in the early thirteenth century, when the island was indeed coming under Norwegian dominance. 105–09, It's uncertain if Västra Götaland was part of the early Swedish kingdom at this point. The main threat to his realm during his reign was from the Christian Franks in the west, who, under the rule of the emperor Charlemagne, had previously conquered the pagan Frisians in the Netherlands and the Saxons of northern Germany. The older Swedish king, on the other hand, had to stay in the old feasting hall. Historians who accept the early dating of skaldic poetry such as Claus Krag and Hans Jacob Orning tend to accept Harald's existence, while remaining skeptical regarding the saga accounts. Eirik Bloodaxe was named after Ragnhild's father as was custom in medieval Scandinavia. Harald refuses and reveals that he only loves two people: Halfdan and Ellisif. Harald said to have fought many battles, including a decisive battle in Hafrfjord against Kjotve the Rich and Haklang. Harald assumes it is his child and is extremely happy. His life is described in several of the Kings' sagas, none of them older than the twelfth century. Later Halfdan suggests that they must kill Ellisif because she has taken Harald's honor. Vikings norse old days made 8 april 2015 Owner Jean Lauridsen With no choice Harald rallies his army and starts to fight. Behind the Scenes He becomes familiar with Ragnar's young sons. Halfdan's first Harald inherited Sogn after the death of Harald Goldbeard, and then died himself. It begins with a marriage proposal that resulted in rejection and scorn from Gyda, the daughter of Eirik, king of Hordaland. Bjorn attempts a sneak attack by swimming into the harbor of Tamdrup with his warriors. Harald is mentioned in several sagas, some which quotes supposedly older skaldic poetry. As the men are burned alive, Harald and the other warriors cheer and praise Odin while urinating on the unfortunate Franks. Unlike Hrafnsmál it's relation to Harald and the events it supposedly relates to in Heimskringla is ambigious. On Jun 4, jwalther@citytel.net wrote: > On Wed, 4 Jun 1997, David S. Miller wrote: > > > Not true, I believe even UFS has this feature, it is even mentioned on > > page 265 in Uresh Valhalla's "UNIX Internals: The New Frontiers" > > specifically as a property of UNIX files. In Death All 'Round, Harald and Halfdan lead a raid on a small Frankish farm. Harald, along with his brother, Halfdan, joins Bjorn in his expedition to the Mediterranean Sea and assures Bjorn he has no intention of threatening Kattegat. During the 10th century, Harald became an ally of Styrbjörn the Strong against his uncle, King Eric of Sweden, after the young warrior offered him the hand of his sister, Gyrid. Harald Koenig (koenig@tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de) Thu, 5 Jun 1997 01:47:38 +0200. His dream was to become king of all Norway. The area near Karmsund was the traditional burial site for several early Norwegian rulers. Bjorn is forced to reconsider who his enemies are when Erik returns from a scouting mission with some worrying information. A video game with the title Assassin's Creed Valhalla was released in November 2020. If the linguistic dating of the poems are correct, they represent the earliest accounts of Harald Fairhair. The Orkneyinga saga likely dates to in the early thirteenth century and belongs to belongs to the genre of "Kings’ Sagas" within Icelandic saga literature, a group of histories of the kings of Norway. Historia Norwegiæ, which is dated to about 1220, mentions that Iceland was discovered in the time of Harald Fairhair by Ingólfr Arnarson and Hjörleifr Hróðmarsson. Haraldr Hálfdansson The number of sons he left varies in the different saga accounts, from 11 to 20.