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Gudrød Bjørnsson

Norwegian petty king · Politicians · Died 968

Gudrød Bjørnsson was, in late tradition, the son of Bjørn Farmann, the king of Vestfold, and a grandson of Harald Fairhair.

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These traditions make Gudrød the father of Harald Grenske, and the paternal grandfather of Saint Olaf, but modern scholars have suggested this pedigree was fabricated to link Saint Olaf to Harald Fairhair.

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Politicians
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Politician
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Deceased
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Died 968