HARALDSSON Olav Geirstadalf

0898 - 0934  (~ 36 years)

• Name	HARALDSSON Olav Geirstadalf
  Birth	0898	Oslo, Oslo, Norway
  Gender	Male
  Death	0934	Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway
  Notes	According to Haralds saga hins hárfagra, "Harald Fairhair was also married to Swanhild a daughter of Earl Eystein. Their sons were Olaf Geirstadaelf, Bjorn and Ragnar Rykkel." [1] "When Harald Fairhair divided his country he gave Vingulmark, Raumarike, Westfold and Thelemark to Olaf, Bjorn, Sigtryg, Frode and Torgils." [2] "When Eric Bloodaxe Killed Olaf's brother, Bjorn, Olaf swore to be avenged." [3] He took Bjorn's son, Olaf as foster son. Olaf's own son was called Tryggve. [4] "Olaf and his brother, Sigrod, were killed at Tunsberg in battle with eric Blood-axe" [5] Research Notes The problem points (points of broken genealogy) in the medieval royal lineage in the so-called Fairhair dynasty are: whether either Olav I of Norway or Olav II of Norway descended from Harald I of Norway (Harald Fairhair) whether Harald III of Norway descended from Harald I whether Harald IV of Norway was son of King Magnus III of Norway whether King Sverre was son of King Sigurd II of Norway, whether Haakon IV of Norway was son of King Haakon III Each of them came from "nowhere" and won the kingdom, the three latter claiming to be hitherto unknown natural sons of an earlier king. Sources ↑ Snorri Sturluson: Sagas of the Norse Kings. Harald Fairhair Saga. Translated by Samuel Laing, revised by Peter Foote MA. Everyman's Library Dutton New York SBN 460 00847 1 Page 65 (Ch. 21) ↑ Snorri Sturluson: Sagas of the Norse Kings. Harald Fairhair Saga. Translated by Samuel Laing, revised by Peter Foote MA. Everyman's Library Dutton New York SBN 460 00847 1 Page 76 (Ch. 34) ↑ Snorri Sturluson: Sagas of the Norse Kings. Harald Fairhair Saga. Translated by Samuel Laing, revised by Peter Foote MA. Everyman's Library Dutton New York SBN 460 00847 1 Page 78 (Ch. 36) ↑ Snorri Sturluson: Sagas of the Norse Kings. Harald Fairhair Saga. Translated by Samuel Laing, revised by Peter Foote MA. Everyman's Library Dutton New York SBN 460 00847 1 Page 82 (Ch. 42) ↑ Snorri Sturluson: Sagas of the Norse Kings. Harald Fairhair Saga. Translated by Samuel Laing, revised by Peter Foote MA. Everyman's Library Dutton New York SBN 460 00847 1 Page 76(sic) (Ch. 46) https://heimskringla.no/wiki/Haralds_saga_hins_h%C3%A1rfagra accessed 1 Jun 2024 Wikidata: Item Q1772300 help.gif
  Person ID	I58700	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	HALFDANSSON Harald Hárfagri,   b. Abt 0850, Norway d. 0933, Rygjafylkí, Norway (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	EYSTEINSDOTTIR Svanhild,   b. Abt 0860, Hedmark, Norway d. Rogaland, Norway
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F26135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family
  Children	1. OLAVSDOTTIR Ingleborge,   b. 0932, Oslo, Norway d. 1020, Polotsk, Chelyabinsk, Russia (Age ~ 87 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F347237	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026