Gudrød Bjørnsson

Infobox Monarch
name =Gudrød Bjørnsson
title =Viking King in Vestfold


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reign =? – 968
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predecessor =none
successor =Harald Grenske
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spouse 1 =?
spouse 2 =various concubines
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issue =Sons include:
Harald Grenske
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dynasty =Fairhair dynasty
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father =Gudrød Bjørnsson
mother =unknown
date of birth =?
place of birth = Norway
date of death =968
place of death =Norway
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Gudrød Bjørnsson was the son of Bjørn Farmann, the king of Vestfold, and consequently a grandson of Harald Fairhair. Gudrød was the father of Harald Grenske, and the paternal grandfather of Saint Olaf.

After Gudrød's father had been killed by Eric Bloodaxe, Gudrød lived with his uncle Olaf Haraldsson Geirstadalf, the king of Vingulmark. Olaf rebelled against Eric Bloodaxe, but was killed in battle, and so Gudrød had to escape to Oppland.

When Haakon the Good had become king, Gudrød was given Vestfold, his father's kingdom, as a fief.

Gudrød was slain in the vicinity of Tønsberg, by Harald Greyhide, who feared a rebellion from his subordinate kings.

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