When Gudrød the Hunter (Gudrød Veidekonge), of Borre in Vestfold proposed marriage to Åsa after the death of his first wife, Harald Granraude refused the proposal. This made Gudrød angry and he sailed with his ships to the king's farm on Tromøya. He arrived at Harald's farm at night and made a surprise attack. When Harald saw an army was coming, he retaliated with all his men. It was a hard battle and Harald lost. He and his son, Gyrd Haraldsson, were both killed. King Gudrød looted Harald's treasure and took and married Åsa. [4]
harald, granraude, haraldr, hinn, granrauði, semi, legendary, norwegian, petty, king, agder, lived, century, married, gunnhild, ragnvaldsdottir, daughter, ragnvald, sigurdsson, huseby, peninsula, lista, father, Åsa, haraldsdottir, great, grandfather, harald, f. Harald Granraude Haraldr hinn granraudi was a semi legendary Norwegian petty king of Agder who lived in the 9th century 1 He was married to Gunnhild Ragnvaldsdottir daughter of Ragnvald Sigurdsson of Huseby on the peninsula of Lista He was father to Asa Haraldsdottir and great grandfather of Harald Fairhair Haraldr Harfagri the first king of Norway 2 3 When Gudrod the Hunter Gudrod Veidekonge of Borre in Vestfold proposed marriage to Asa after the death of his first wife Harald Granraude refused the proposal This made Gudrod angry and he sailed with his ships to the king s farm on Tromoya He arrived at Harald s farm at night and made a surprise attack When Harald saw an army was coming he retaliated with all his men It was a hard battle and Harald lost He and his son Gyrd Haraldsson were both killed King Gudrod looted Harald s treasure and took and married Asa 4 References Edit Ynglinga saga Claus Krag Asa Haraldsdatter Norsk biografisk leksikon Archived from the original on 2016 06 30 Retrieved July 15 2016 Leif Inge Ree Petersen Huseby gardsnavn Store norske leksikon Retrieved July 15 2016 Claus Krag Gudrod Veidekonge Norsk biografisk leksikon Archived from the original on 2016 06 30 Retrieved July 15 2016 This Norwegian biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This biography of a member of a European royal house is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harald Granraude amp oldid 1065445601, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
