THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Halfdan the Black

ninth-century king of Vestfold

Halfdan the Black has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 823 in Vestfold.

Born

in 823

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: in 863

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

Birthplace
Vestfold

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 823 (Heimskringla) or in 830 (Foundation for Medieval Genealogy) or in 810 (No external source identified).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 830

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

in 810

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

    No external source identified

    More about Halfdan the Black

    Family

    Spouse
    Ragnhild Sigurdsdotter
    Child
    Harald Fairhair

    All birth date sources

    A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

    Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Halfdan the Black born?

    Halfdan the Black was born in Vestfold.