Fairhair dynasty

Fairhair dynasty
Hårfagreætta
  • Norse clan (Ætt)
  • Royal dynasty
Coin of Eric Bloodaxe
CountryKingdom of Norway
Place of originNorwegian
Foundedc. 865[1]
FounderHarald Fairhair
Final rulerOlaf Tryggvason, Magnus V or Haakon V (Norway)
Margaret (Scotland, disputed)
TitlesKing of Vestfold
King of Norway
King of Northumbria
King of Denmark
King of Rånrike
King of Trondheim
King of Vingulmark
Dissolution970 or 1387
Cadet branches
  • Vigen branch
  • Vestfold branch

Allegedly:

The Fairhair dynasty (Norwegian: Hårfagreætta) was a family of kings founded by Harald I of Norway (commonly known as "Harald Fairhair", Haraldr inn hárfagri) which united and ruled Norway with few interruptions from the latter half of the 9th century. In the traditional view, this lasted until 1387, however, many modern scholars view this rule as lasting only three generations, ending with Harald Greycloak in the late 10th century. The moniker "Fairhair dynasty" is a retrospective construction: in their lifetime what little traces there are refer to them consistently as "Ynglings".

  1. ^ "Harald Hårfagre". Store norske leksikon AS. Retrieved 22 January 2014.

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