VALDARSSON Harald Den Gamle

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  • Name VALDARSSON Harald Den Gamle 
    Birth Abt 0568  Scandinavia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Notes 
    • Mythological king of Scania/Skåne.

      Name(s)
      Harald, in norrønt: Haralðr

      Byname: hinn Gamli, den gamle, meaning "the old".

      Parents and family
      His mother does not seem to be known in the sagas that tell of his father, spouse and children.

      According to Hversu Noregr Byggðist;

      Harald was son of Valdar/Valdemar den gavmilde/the generous who in turn was son Hróarr. Said to belong to the legendary Scylding family (skjoldungeætten) who descended from Skjold, son of Odin.
      Spouse(s) and children
      Said to been married to Hildur, daughter of mythological/legendary king Heidrek Ulveham.

      According to Ynglinga saga;

      Two sons of Harald is mentioned in Snorre Sturlasons Ynglingesaga.
      Halvdan Snälle/Snille (the valiant), who in turn had the son Ivar Vidfamne.
      Gudrød, who married Ingjald Illrådes daughter Åsa.

      Death and burial
      Nothing is known.


      Research Notes
      Disconnecting Hroarsson-1 as father and Heidriksdatter-1 as mother, Heidreksdottir-3 as spouse. Spouse and father is linked to in the bio. Andersson-4409 08:31, 24 May 2021 (UTC)

      Info from previous profile;
      Unsourced dates for;
      Birth: 0568 in Jutland, Denmark
      Marriage: ABT 0589 Jutland, Denmark
      Death: 0610
      Unsourced parentage:
      Valdar Hroarsson and Hildis Vandals, married in Jutland, Denmark.
      Unsourced note:
      Ancestor of Anne of Kiev, Queen of France.

      Sources
      Hversu Noregr byggðist, kapitel 7
      Ynglingesagaen, kapitel 39-40

      See also:

      Keiser und Koenig Hist., Gen. Hist. 25, pt 1, p. 126-27,137 AND 2. The Viking Age, Gen. Hist. 19, v. 1, p. 68
      http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=21525863&pid=1594600723
      Harald Valldarsson on Geni.com

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    Person ID I58771  Freeman-Smith
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 

    Father HROARSSON Valdar,   b. Abt 0547, Roskilde, Jutland, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 0580, Jutland, Denmark Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F347266  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family HEIDREKSDOTTIR Hildur,   b. 0575, Reidgotaland, Scandinavia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. HARALDSSON Hálfdan Snjalli,   b. Abt 0595, Scandinavia (Sweden) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0650, Scandinavia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F26153  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 


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