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Freeman-Smith History and Ancestry
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 0725 - 0780 (~ 55 years)
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| Name |
HALFDANSSON Eystein |
| Birth |
0725 |
Raumariki, Vestfold, Norway  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
0780 |
Varna, Sweden |
| Notes |
- Eystein Halfdansson (Old Norse: Eysteinn Hálfdansson) was the son of Halfdan Hvitbeinn of the House of Yngling according to Heimskringla. He inherited the kingdom of Romerike. Ari Thorgilsson in his Islendingabok calls him Eystein Fart, without comment, in his king list, just naming his father and his son. Snorri does not call him by this nickname, but does give us a colorful story of his life.
His wife was Hild, the daughter of the king of Vestfold, Erik Agnarsson. Erik had no son, so Eystein obtained the kingdom of Vestfold as his wife's inheritance.
Eystein died while pillaging in Varna. King Skjöld of Varna, a great warlord, arrived at the beach and saw the sails of Eystein's ships. He waved his cloak and blew into it which caused a boom of one ship to swing and hit Eystein so that he fell overboard and drowned. His body was salvaged and buried in a mound. Eystein was succeeded by his son Halfdan the Mild.
Note
Legendary ancestor of William the Conqueror and all subsequent kings of England.
Sources
Stuart, Roderick W. Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa. Fourth Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002.
http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/NORWEGIAN%20NOBILITY.htm
Wikipedia: Eystein Halfdansson
Ynglinga Saga
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| Person ID |
I58713 |
Freeman-Smith |
| Last Modified |
27 Jan 2026 |
| Family 2 |
EIRIKSDATTER Hildr, b. Abt 0730, Vestfold, Norway d. Raumarike, Norway |
| Children |
| | 1. EYSTEINSSON Halvdan Milde, b. Abt 0750, Holtum, Vestfold, Norway d. Abt 0802, Borre, Vestfold, Norway (Age 52 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
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| Family ID |
F26138 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
27 Jan 2026 |
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