Olav Gudrødsson (abt. 800 - abt. 840)

Born about 0800 in Vestfold, Norway

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Descendants

Died about 0840 at about age 40 in Vestfold, Norway

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Biography

Note: Year estimates are badly off in this tree, with grandsons being born the same year as their supposed grandfather.

Ynglingasaga

Olaf Gudrodsson was son of Gudrod the Hunter (the Magnificent) ^[1]and his wife, Alfhild daughter of King Alfheim. He was afterwards known as Geirstad-Alf. ^[2]Olaf was about 20 years old when Gudrod died and Olaf divided the Kingdom with his brother, Halfdan. Olaf lived mainly at Geirstad. He died of a disease of the leg. ^[3]No wife is named for Olaf. His son was Rognvald the Mountain High subsequently King of Westfold.^{[4] [5]}

Olaf and Amlaib

Olaf has by some been identified as Olaf, King of Dublin from 853-871. ^[6] As this does not mesh with Olaf being the older uncle of Harald Fairhair, whom Amlaib was defending against in 871, this theory is generally considered disproven.^[7]

Note: his wife is said to be Lifa Gudrodsdottir in various online family trees, but none of them provide any sources, and she does not seem to be named in any sagas. This is probably due to confusion with Liv Dagsdatter, his grandmother according to Ynglingasaga.

Several online family trees list him as king of Vestfold and Jutland.

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia: Olaf Geirstad-Alf
2. ↑ Snorri Sturluson: Sagas of the Norse Kings. Translated by Samuel Laing, revised by Peter Foote MA. Everyman's Library Dutton New York SBN 460 00847 1 Page 41
3. ↑ Snorri Sturluson: Sagas of the Norse Kings. Translated by Samuel Laing, revised by Peter Foote MA. Everyman's Library Dutton New York SBN 460 00847 1 Page 42
4. ↑ Snorri Sturluson: Sagas of the Norse Kings. Translated by Samuel Laing, revised by Peter Foote MA. Everyman's Library Dutton New York SBN 460 00847 1 Page 43
5. ↑ The Ynglinga Saga 54
6. ↑ Snorri Sturluson: Sagas of the Norse Kings. Translated by Samuel Laing, revised by Peter Foote MA. Everyman's Library Dutton New York SBN 460 00847 1 Page 43 Footnotes
7. ↑ Krag, Claus: Gudrød Veidekonge i Norsk biografisk leksikon på snl.no. Hentet 3. september 2023 fra https://nbl.snl.no/Gudr%C3%B8d_Veidekonge

• Medieval Lands: Norway Improbable Lineage

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to Darrell Parker for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Darrell and others.
• WikiTree profile Vestfold-7 created through the import of Spencer Family Tree 4 2002.GED on Nov 28, 2011 by Chet Spencer.
• Thank you to Odd Prytz for creating WikiTree profile Gudr²dsson-1 through the import of Gedcom til WikiTree mine aner m fam 25 februar 2013.GED on Feb 25, 2013.
• Thank you to Kristin Schmidt for creating WikiTree profile Vestfold-8 through the import of Kristin Schmidt family tree.ged on May 24, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Kristin and others.