Halfdan the Black Gudrødsson (820 – 860CE)(Old Norse: Hálfdan svarti) was the
father of the first King of Norway Harald I and of the House of Yngling.
According to the sagas In 838, when he was eighteen years old, Halfdan became
king of Agder. He quickly began adding to his kingdom, through political
negotiation and military conquest.

Halfdan died when he fell through the ice of lake Randsfjorden and drowned.
Each of the districts of his kingdom wanted to claim his grave. In the end, it
was agreed to divide his body into four pieces so each district could bury a
piece of it.

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