Person:Gudrød Bjørnsson (1)

Gudrød Bjørnsson
b.932 Norway
d.bet abt 960 and 965 Tunsberg
  1. Gudrød Bjørnsson932 - Abt 960 & 965
  • HGudrød Bjørnsson932 - Abt 960 & 965
  1. Harald Grenske _____, King of NorwayAbt 947 - 995
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Name Gudrød Bjørnsson
Alt Name // Gudrod, Prince of Norway
Alt Name Gudrod, _____
Gender Male
Birth? 932 Norway
Marriage to Unknown
Death[2] bet abt 960 and 965 Tunsbergmurdered
Reference Number? Q1782541?
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Gudrød Bjørnsson was, in late tradition, the son of Bjørn Farmann, the king of Vestfold, and a grandson of Harald Fairhair. These traditions make Gudrød the father of Harald Grenske, and the paternal grandfather of Saint Olaf, but modern scholars have suggested this pedigree was fabricated to link Saint Olaf to Harald Fairhair.

After Gudrød's father had been killed by Eric Bloodaxe, he lived with his uncle Olaf Haraldsson Geirstadalf, the king of Vingulmark. Olaf rebelled against Bloodaxe, but was killed in battle, and so Gudrød had to escape to Oppland.

When Haakon the Good became king, Gudrød was given Vestfold, his father's kingdom, as a fief.

Gudrød was slain in the vicinity of Tønsberg, by Harald Greyhide, who feared a rebellion from his subordinate kings.

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References
  1.   Gudrød Bjørnsson, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  2. GUDRÖD Bjornsson, in Cawley, Charles. Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families.