EYSTEINSSON Halvdan Milde b. Abt 0750 Holtum, Vestfold, Norway d. Abt 0802 Borre, Vestfold, Norway: Freeman-Smith Family Tree

Abt 0750 - Abt 0802 (52 years)

Name	EYSTEINSSON Halvdan Milde
Birth	Abt 0750	Holtum, Vestfold, Norway
Gender	Male
Death	Abt 0802	Borre, Vestfold, Norway
Notes	He was said to be generous in gold but to starve his men with food. He was a great warrior who often pillaged and gathered great booty. According to the historian Halvdan Koht, Halfdan may have been the one to win independence for Vestfold during the turbulent years of 813–14. The Frankish annals state that the kings of Hedeby had to solve an uprising in Vestfold at this time. According to Ynglingatal, Halfdan's people "gained victory" in this uprising, and Halfdan might thus be the first independent ruler of Vestfold. Name(s) Old Norse: Hálfdan hinn mildi Halfdan/Halvdan, "Den Gavmilde Og Matsåre" or "Milde och matnidske" "Gavmilde" is more accurately translated as generous, not mild nor meek. He was apparently generous with golden coins but not with food. Alternate spellings of last name: Eysteinsson, Östensson Birth and Parents Alternate birth year from merges; 768, 742, 750 Birth places; Holtum, Vestfold, Norway Halfdan the Mild, son of Eystein Halfdansson, son of Halfdan Kvitbein. His mother was Hild, daughter of Eric Agnarsson, King in Westfold.[1] Spouse and Children Only one wife, Hlif (Liv) daughter of Dag of Westmare. Father of Gudrod the Hunter.[2] Death Alternate death year from merges; 800, 803 Died at Borre/Borro, Vestfold, Norway. Burial: Borrestranda (hauglagt) Biografi Om Konung Halfdan den milde och matnidske. Halfdan het konung Östens son, som konungdom tog efter honom: han kallades Halfdan den milde och matnidske. Så är sagdt, att han gaf sine män i lön jämnmånge guldpenningar, som andre konungar silverpenningar, men han svälte dem i mat. Han var en stor härman, och var länge i viking och fick sig gods. Han egde Hlif, konung Dags dotter af Vestmarar. Holtar å Vestfold var hans hufvudby: der vardt han sotdöd, och är högad å Borro. Så säger Thjodolf: Till Odens ting thengil’n böds ur verlden vida af Hvedrungs mö , när Halfdan, som å Holtar bodde, följa nöddes nornors dom. Och budlungen å Borroe de seger-säkre sedan grofvo. Halvdan den Milde og Mat-ille var ein konge av Ynglingeætta, far til Gudrød Veidekonge og farfar til Halvdan Svarte. Han var son av kong Øystein av ynglingeætta. Han sat som konge i Holtar, no Holtan i Borre, og er gravlagd der. Han var gift med Liv, dotter til kong Dag på Vestmar, i dag eigna kring Langesund. Namnet og gravstaden hans tyder på ei lekk til Danmark (Borrestil). Research Notes The data collected below contains a lot of severely conflicting dates, and several of them probably are conflated with estimates for different people. The sources generally point to ancestry.com trees.(Østenstad-1 07:22, 10 November 2018 (UTC)) Sources ↑ Snorri Sturluson: Sagas of the Norse Kings. The Ynglinga Saga:Translated by Samuel Laing, revised by Peter Foote MA. Everyman's Library Dutton New York SBN 460 00847 1 Page 40 41 ↑ Snorri Sturluson: Sagas of the Norse Kings. The Ynglinga Saga:Translated by Samuel Laing, revised by Peter Foote MA. Everyman's Library Dutton New York SBN 460 00847 1 Page 40 41 http://heimskringla.no/wiki/Ynglinga-Saga#373 Medieval Lands: Denmark: Haldan Mildi Parents unknown. Born about 750 died 803 buried Borro. King of Vestfold. Married Liv of Westmare daughter of Dag King of Westmare and unknown wife. Children Godefrid, Sigurd and possible someone else who had a child. Snorri Sturluson: Sagas of the Norse Kings. Ynglinga Saga Translated by Samuel Laing, revised by Peter Foote MA. Everyman's Library Dutton New York SBN 460 00847 1 Page 40. Says son of Eystein Haraldsson and his wife, Hild daughter of Eric Agnarsson King in Westfold. Married Liv daughter of Dag of Westmare. Father of Gudrod the Hunter. See also: http://mauriceboddy.org.uk/Norway.htm Rootsweb. Medlands. Sweden Royalty.
Person ID	I58711	Freeman-Smith
Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

Father	HALFDANSSON Eystein, b. 0725, Raumariki, Vestfold, Norway d. 0780, Varna, Sweden (Age ~ 55 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	EIRIKSDATTER Hildr, b. Abt 0730, Vestfold, Norway d. Raumarike, Norway
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F26138	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family DAGSDATTER Hlif, b. Abt 0759, Norge d. Norge

Marriage Holtum, Vestfold, Norway

Children

1. HALFDANSSON Gudrød Veidekonge, b. Abt 0780, Holt, Vestfold, Norway

d. Stivlesund, Norway

[Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F26137 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 27 Jan 2026