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HEIDREKSDOTTIR Hildur |
| Birth |
0575 |
Reidgotaland, Scandinavia  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Notes |
- According to Ættartala in Hversu Noregr byggðist, Hervör was the daughter of King Heidrek, and married Harald gamle, son of Valdar milde. Their son was:
Hálfdan Snjalli, father of
Ivar Vidfamne
According to Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks, Hildr was the daughter of king Heidrek Wolfhide, son of Angantyr king of Reidgotaland. Her son was:
Hálfdan Snjalli, father of
Ivar Vidfamne
Research Notes
Hildr and Hervör in the abovementioned sagas clearly represent the same person.
She might be named Hervör due to confusion with Hervor Heidreksdottir from an earlier stage of these sagas.
Disambiguation
The following profiles are probably of the same person who may or may not have existed. They are shown married to the same husband. Merges will be made as appropriate once questions of their identity have been resolved!
Hildis, born Denmark 483. Daughter of Amalfrida Ostrogoths. Two Ostrogoth siblings. Gothic connection not explained, everything else is Denmark. Married Frodi Fridleifsson.
Hildis, born 561, Carthage, Africa, died 598 Denmark. Married a Vandal. Daughter of Hilderic Vandals. Sister of Alrek Vandals. Married three men: Valdar, Validar, Valdemar Hroarsson; Cynric (Denmark) Danmark ; Frode (Frodasson) Danmark. Her children included: (1) Frode Valdarsson (2) Hroar Rurick I Valdarsson (3) Halfdan Roeskilde (Haraldsson) Snjalle (4)Havelok (Valdarsson) Valdarsen (5) Gudrud Haraldsson --- the profile was disonnected from both Valdar and the Vandals, and merged into this one.
Sources
Fornaldarsögur Norðurlanda: Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks
Fornaldarsögur Norðurlanda I-IV: Hversu Noregr byggðist
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| Person ID |
I58770 |
Freeman-Smith |
| Last Modified |
27 Jan 2026 |
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