Hvidserk Ragnarsson

How are you related to Hvidserk Ragnarsson?

Connect to the World Family Tree to find out

Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love

  • Build your family tree online
  • Share photos and videos
  • Smart Matching™ technology
  • Free!

Hvidserk Ragnarsson

Russian: Хвитсерк Инглинг, конунг Гардарики, Latin: Withsercus, Icelandic: Hvítserkr
Also Known As: "Halvdan 'Vitsärk' Ragnarsson"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Hord, Jutland, Denmark
Death: 882 (47-56)
Gårdarike, Kiev-Rus (Avrättad av Oleg)
Immediate Family:

Son of Ragnar 'Lodbrok' Sigurdsson King of Denmark and Norway and Åslaug Sigurdsdatter, {Ragnars Saga}
Father of Sitric I (Sigtryggr) Halfdansson, King of Dublin
Brother of "Ivar the Boneless"; Björn Ironside; Sigurd "Snake-in-the-eye" Ragnarsson and Rognvald Ragnarsson
Half brother of Fridleif Ragnarssen; N.N. Ragnarsdatter; N.N. Ragnarsdatter; Agnar Ragnarsson; Eric Ragnarsson and 4 others

Occupation: King
Managed by: Private User
Last Updated:

About Hvidserk Ragnarsson

..................................................................................................................................................
According to documents Halvdan made raids in the east and was surrounded and captured and killed 882 in Gårdarike by Oleg ( Helge today ) He was earlier a King in Jorvik ( York today )

Halvdan 'Vitserk' Ragnarsson, Hans tillnamn betyr at han gikk med en hvit skjorte, och var en av de mange sønnene til den legendariske vikingen Ragnar ' Lodbrok' Sigurdsson från Uppsala med sin hustru Aslaug 'Kraka' Sigurdsdatter fra Spangereid Lindesnes Norge

Halvdan 'Kvitserk' herjet England sammen sine brødre, i første rekke Ivar 'Beinlause', i 855, og han ble senere en av lederne av Den store hedenske hæren. Han hersket over London i årene 871-872. Han fikk slått mynter med sitt bilde.

I 875 erobret han Northumbria hvor det allerede var store grupper med norrøne innflyttere, i første rekke fra Danmark. Halvdan gjorde seg selv til konge av den mest betydningsfulle byen i nordlige England, Jorvik som siden ble kjent som York. Etter sigende var han meget upopulær på grunn av hans påståtte grusomhet, noe som ikke er usannsynlig. Han falt i stridigheter under et nytt vikingtokt i 877. I Jorvik ble han erstattet av to nye konger som fylte tomrommet etter ham, enten direkte etter hans død eller i 883.

Halvdan Kvitserk nevnes ofte som svensk ettersom han knyttes til den svenske kongsslekten gjennom faren Ragnar Lodbrok, men han var nok född i Danmark. Hans brødre var foruten Ivar 'Beinløse', Sigurd 'Orm-i-auga' Ragnarsson, halvbroren Ubbe Ragnarsson, Bjørn 'Jernside' Ragnarsson, Rathbarth Ragnarsson, Dunyat Ragnarsson, Agnar Ragnarsson, Regnald Ragnarsson, Eirik Ragnarsson, og halvbroren Fridleiv Ragnarsson.

Died: 877

 General Notes: 

Founder of the Danish kingdom of York (875/876), son of Ragnar Lodbrok, the most famous Viking of the 9th century.

After participating in raids on Anglo-Saxon lands to the south, Halfdan and his followers invaded the mouth of the Tyne (874) and engaged in warfare with both Picts and the Britons of Strathclyde. In 876 he distributed the large region of York among his men and may then have left to join Viking campaigns in northern Ireland; he may be the Danish king "Albann" who was slain near Strangford Lough in 877. By another account he remained in York until 883. 2

 Research Notes: 

Hvitsärk (Whiteshirt) was one of the legendary sons of Ragnar Lodbrok and Kraka. After having avenged his father together with his brothers, he went pillaging in Russia. He was, however, opposed by such a large foe, that he could not win. When asked about how he wished to die, he decided to be burnt alive. He was the father of Höskuld (Askold) who conquered Kiev. 3

 Noted events in his life were:

• Acceded: 875. 1 King of Dublin

Sources

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1 Brian C. Tompsett, Directory of Royal Genealogical (Datahttp://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/public/genealogy/royal/catalog.html

Brian Tompsett

Department of Computer Science

University of Hull

Hull, UK, HU6 7RX

B.C.Tompsett@dcs.hull.ac.uk).

2 Encyclopædia Britannica Online, "Halfdan".

3 Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/).



Halfdan Ragnarsson was a Viking chief and one of the sons of Ragnar Lodbrok with Aslaug. It has been suggested that Halfdan is the same person as Ragnar's son Hvitserk.

Halfdan pillaged with his brothers Ivar Ragnarsson and Ubbe Ragnarsson, and later became a leader of the Great Heathen Army. The army first landed in England in East Anglia during 865. Halfdan is listed as one of the commanders of the Vikings at The Battle of Ashdown on 8 January 871. Alfred the Great led the West Saxon army in a victorious battle against the invading Danes.

Halfdan was the ruler of London 871–872 where he had coins made. In 875, he joined his brothers in conquering the Kingdom of Northumbria. He was widely unpopular due to his alleged cruelty. He was expelled from York and died during a new Viking expedition in 877.[1]

The sources regarding Halfdan are scant and partly contradictory. Ragnarssona þáttr or The Tale of Ragnar's Sons is the primary source regarding Hvitserk



Grunnlegger av den danske kongedømmet York (875/876), sønn av Ragnar Lodbrok, den mest berømte Viking av det 9. århundre. Etter å ha deltatt i raid på anglo-saksiske land i sør, Halvdan og hans tilhengere invaderte munningen av Tyne (874) og engasjert i krig med både pikterne og briter i Strathclyde. I 876 delte han den store regionen York blant sine menn og kan da ha igjen for å bli Viking-kampanjer i nordlige Irland, han kan bli den danske kongen "Albann» som ble drept nær Strangford Lough i 877. Ved en annen konto forble han i York til 883. 2 Forskning Merknader: Hvitsärk (Whiteshirt) var en av de legendariske sønnene til Ragnar Lodbrok og kråka. Etter å ha hevnet sin far sammen med sine brødre, gikk han plyndring i Russland. Han ble imidlertid imøtegått av en så stor fiende, at han ikke kunne vinne. Når han blir spurt om hvordan han ønsket å dø, bestemte han seg for å bli brent levende. Han var far til Hoskuld (Askold), som erobret Kiev. 3 Noterte hendelser i hans liv var: • sluttet: 875. 1 Konge av Dublin Kilde: Howards.net

Wikipedia:

Ragnar Lodbroks saga tilgjengelig fra northvegr.net:

Halfdan Ragnarsson (Old Norse: Hálfdan; Old English: Halfdene or Healfdene; Old Irish: Albann; died 877) was a Viking leader and a commander of the Great Heathen Army which invaded the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England, starting in 865. According to the tradition recorded in the Norse sagas he was one of the sons of Ragnar Lodbrok, and his brothers included Björn Ironside, Ivar the Boneless, Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye and Ubba. He was the first King of Jórvík and also claimed the Kingdom of Dublin. He died at the Battle of Strangford Lough in 877 trying to press his Irish claim.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halfdan_Ragnarsson

NOTE: many people conflate Halfdan with his "brother" Hvitserk but this is by no means an accepted fact.

view all

Hvidserk Ragnarsson's Timeline

830
830
Hord, Jutland, Denmark
860
860
875
875
- 883
Age 45
Jórvík, Yorkshire, England (United Kingdom)
882
882
Age 52
Gårdarike, Kiev-Rus
1930
November 4, 1930
Age 52
1931
January 21, 1931
Age 52
1932
February 2, 1932
Age 52
1972
September 6, 1972
Age 52
September 12, 1972
Age 52
????