The early 1900s caption reads: Harald Hairfair begged his father that he would let the man go."" King Halfdan is the father, and Harald is 10 years old. Halfdan the Black (father) was a king of Vestfold. He belonged to the House of Yngling and was the father of Harald Fairhair, the first king of a unified Norway. Of Scandinavian origin, the term ""Halfdan"" means ""half Dane."" The time period is given as 12th century/13th century, There is some doubt as to whether Fairfair is a mythical or historical character.
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The early 1900s caption reads: Harald Hairfair begged his father that he would let the man go."" King Halfdan is the father, and Harald is 10 years old. Halfdan the Black (father) was a king of Vestfold. He belonged to the House of Yngling and was the father of Harald Fairhair, the first king of a unified Norway. Of Scandinavian origin, the term ""Halfdan"" means ""half Dane."" The time period is given as 12th century/13th century, There is some doubt as to whether Fairfair is a mythical or historical character.

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harald hairfair father halfdan the black house yngling king monarch norway man norway 12th century 13th century

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