Gyda Eiriksdatter

Gyda Eiriksdottir of Hordaland (c. 852,^[1] Hordaland, Norway — floruit 872) was a legendary Norwegian Viking age queen consort, according to the sagas the first queen of united Norway.

The legend of Gyda describes the unification of Norway as somewhat of a love story. Gyda was the daughter of one of the petty kings of pre-united Norway, Eirik, king of Hordaland. Princess Gyda was proposed to by Harold Fairhair, king of the petty kingdom Vestfold.

She answered that she refused to marry Harald "before he was king over all of Norway". Harald was therefore induced to take a vow not to cut nor comb his hair until he was sole king of Norway, and that ten years later, in 872, he was justified in trimming it; whereupon he exchanged the epithet "Shockhead" or "Tanglehair" for the one by which he is usually known. He was now king of united Norway: he sent for Gyda and reminded her of the promise she made, and they were married.

Most scholars today regard this story as a truthful representation of the romance stories that were popular at the courts by the time Heimskringla was written.

Children:

Ålov Årbot (Haraldsdotter)
Rørek Haraldsson
Sigtrygg Haraldsson
Frode Haraldsson
Torgils Haraldsson

References

↑ http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Eiriksdatter-41

Gyda Eiriksdatter
Preceded by None, new title	Queen Consort of Norway 872–930	Succeeded by Gunnhild, Mother of Kings

Norwegian royal consorts

Sonja Haraldsen (1991–present) Maud of Wales (1905–1938) Sophia of Nassau^ (1872–1905) Louise of the Netherlands^ (1859–1871) Josephine of Leuchtenberg^ (1844–1859) Désirée Clary^ (1818–1844) Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp^ (1814–1818) Marie Sophie of Hesse-Kassel* (1808–1839) Caroline Matilda of Great Britain* (1766–1775) Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel* (1752–1766) Louise of Great Britain* (1746–1751) Sophia Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach* (1730–1746) Anne Sophie Reventlow* (1721–1730) Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow* (1699–1721) Landgravine Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel* (1670–1699) Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1648–1670) Anne Catherine of Brandenburg* (1597–1612) Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow* (1572–1588) Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg* (1534–1559) Sophie of Pomerania^ (1523–1533)* Isabella of Austria^ (1515–1523)* Christina of Saxony^ (1481–1513)* Dorothea of Brandenburg^ (1450–1481)* Catherine of Bjurum^ (1449–1450) Dorothea of Brandenburg^ (1445–1448)* Philippa of England^ (1406–1430)* Margaret I of Denmark^ (1363–1380) Blanche of Namur^ (1335–1343) Euphemia of Rügen (1299–1312) Isabel Bruce (1293–1299) Margaret of Scotland (1281–1283) Ingeborg of Denmark (1263–1280) Rikissa Birgersdotter (1251–1257) Margrete Skulesdatter (1225–1263) Margaret of Sweden (1189–1202) Estrid Bjørnsdotter (1170–1176) Ragna Nikolasdatter (114?–1157) Ingrid of Sweden (1134–1136) Christine of Denmark (1132–1133) Malmfred of Kiev* (1116–1130) Ingebjørg Guttormsdatter (1103–1123) Margaret Fredkulla* (1101–1103) Ingerid of Denmark (1067–1093) Elisiv of Kiev (1045–1066) Emma of Normandy* (1028–1035) Astrid of Sweden (1019–1035) Sigrid the Haughty/Świętosława^ (1000–1014)* Tyra of Denmark (998–1000) Gunhild of Wenden* Tove of the Obotrites* (970–986) Gunnhild, Mother of Kings (931–934) Gyda of Hordaland (872–930)

* also Queen of Denmark ^also Queen of Sweden

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