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Freeman-Smith History and Ancestry
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 Abt 0895 - Abt 0930 (35 years)
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| Name |
HARALDSSON Bjørn Farmann |
| Birth |
Abt 0895 |
Vestfold, Norway  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
Abt 0930 |
Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway |
| Notes |
- According to Haraldz saga ins hárfagra, Bjørn was the son of Harald Fairhair and Svanhild, daughter of Eystein Jarl. His full brothers were Olav Geirstadalf and Ragnar Rykkil.
Ragnar and his half brothers Ring and Dag were given Hedmark and Gudbrandsdalen to rule by their father.
Bjørn ruled in Vestfold and often had his seat in Tunsberg, but he rarely went to war. He dealt with many merchant ships, and his brothers named him farmann or kaupmann.
He had a son, named Gudrød.
Eirik Blodøks came from the east with war ships and many men, and demaned that Bjørn give him the king's taxes for Vestfold, but Bjørn refused, as the tax was usually given directly to th eking. The half brothers argued, and in the evening, Eirik followed Bjørn to Seim and had his house surrounded. Bjørn and his men came out and fought, but he and many of his men were killed. Eirik became hated in Viken after this, and word was that Bjørn's brother Olav intended to avenge him if the opportunity arose.
Bjørn was buried in Farmannshaugen at Seim.
Research Notes
Archaelogical investigations show that Farmannshaugen is older than it would be according to Snorre, and also shows no sign of a grave within.[1]
Sources
↑ Stylegar, Frans-Arne: Farmannshaugen i Store norske leksikon på snl.no. Hentet 2. august 2024 fra https://snl.no/Farmannshaugen
Sturlason, Snorre. Haraldz saga ins hárfagra, ch. 21 & 36
Store norske leksikon (2005-2007): Bjørn Farmann i Store norske leksikon på snl.no. Hentet 2. august 2024 fra https://snl.no/Bj%C3%B8rn_Farmann
MedLands: KINGS of NORWAY (872)-1028 – DOUBTFUL LINEAGE
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I59476 |
Freeman-Smith |
| Last Modified |
27 Jan 2026 |
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