Halfdan Long-Leg

Halfdan Long-Leg (Old Norse: Hálfdan háleggur, Norwegian: Halvdan Hålegg) was a Viking-Age warrior who lived in the latter half of the 9th century. He was the son of King Harald Fairhair and a Saami woman named Snofrid Svasadottir.

Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla states that Halfdan was one of Harald's many sons who were involved in a power struggle with one another. Halfdan was responsible for murdering Rognvald Eysteinsson and 60 of his men by burning them inside of a structure. In retaliation, Rognvald's son Torf-Einarr performed the Blood eagle ritual on Halfdan after a battle.[1]

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  1. ↑ Hollander, Lee (1964). Heimskringla: History of the Kings of Norway (7th, 2009 ed.). Univ of Texas Press. p. 84. ISBN 9780292786967.