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Ragnvald Óláfsson King of Vestfold
- Preferred Name: Ragnvald Óláfsson King of Vestfold
- Alternate Name: Ragnald Olafssen
- Alternate Name: Ragnvald Heidumhære (the High Mountain)
- Gender: M
- Burial: 850 in Steinkjer, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway at LATI: N4.1667 LONG: E2.5
- Death: 850 in Maer, Nord Trondelag, Norway at LATI: N4.4167 LONG: E2
- Christening: 816
- Birth: ABT 790 in Vestfold, Norway at LATI: N9.268 LONG: E0.4075 with note: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Olafsson-272
- FSID: LZX1-MCJ
- Title (Nobility): with note: Description: King of Vestfold
- Notes:
=== Life Sketch ===
Ragnvald Óláfsson, King of Vestfold
Also Known As: "Heidumhære", "Rognvald 'the Wise' Olafsson", "Rögnvaldr "Higher-than-the Hills"", "'the Mountain-High'", "Heiðumhæri", ""The Mountain High""
Birthdate: circa 816
Birthplace: Vestfold, Norway
Death: circa 850 (25-42)
Vestfold, Norway
Place of Burial: Vestfold, Norway
Immediate Family:
Son of King Olaf «Geirstad-Alf» Gudrødsson, King of Vestfold and N.N.
Husband of Thora Sigurdsdóttir, Unsourced
Brother of Hálfdan Óláfsson, King of Vestfold and Helge Olavsson
Svidri Heytsson Svidrasson
Svidri Heytsson Svidrasson
He was born about 600.
A child of Unknown Heytsson Svidrasson and Aeril (Volksdattir) Volksdottir
Sveidi Heytirsson Sea King
He was born in the year 650 in Raumsdal, Tele
=== Who is the father ===
The following men are listed as father to Ragnvald: Gudrod "Jagtkonge" Halfdansson, Olaf Geirstadalf or Gudrod, King of Vestfold, Olav Gudrødsson, Ólafur Guðröðarson. Which one is correct?
=== Life Sketch ===
Ragnvald Óláfsson, King of Vestfold
Also Known As: "Heidumhære", "Rognvald 'the Wise' Olafsson", "Rögnvaldr "Higher-than-the Hills"", "'the Mountain-High'", "Heiðumhæri", ""The Mountain High""
Birthdate: circa 816
Birthplace: Vestfold, Norway
Death: circa 850 (25-42)
Vestfold, Norway
Place of Burial: Vestfold, Norway
Immediate Family:
Son of King Olaf «Geirstad-Alf» Gudrødsson, King of Vestfold and N.N.
Husband of Thora Sigurdsdóttir, Unsourced
Brother of Hálfdan Óláfsson, King of Vestfold and Helge Olavsson
Svidri Heytsson Svidrasson
Svidri Heytsson Svidrasson
He was born about 600.
A child of Unknown Heytsson Svidrasson and Aeril (Volksdattir) Volksdottir
Sveidi Heytirsson Sea King
He was born in the year 650 in Raumsdal, Tele
=== Who is the father ===
The following men are listed as father to Ragnvald: Gudrod "Jagtkonge" Halfdansson, Olaf Geirstadalf or Gudrod, King of Vestfold, Olav Gudrødsson, Ólafur Guðröðarson. Which one is correct?
Preferred Parents:
Father: King Olaf II of Vestfold-Jutland , b. 780 in Vestfold fylke, Norway d. 840
Mother: Lifa Vestfold, b. 772 in Norway, Sor-Trondelag, Norway d. 844 in Y, Somme, Picardie, France
Family 1: Thora Eysteinsdottir, b. 785 in Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway d. 865 in Maer, Norway
- m. ABT 811 in Mære, Buskerud, Norway
- Ascrida Rognvaldsdatter, b. 805 in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway d. in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway
- Ascrida Ragnvaldsdottir of Oppland, b. 812 in Maer, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway d. 896 in Mære, Steinkjer, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway
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