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     Gewar of Norway was born circa 217.^2,3

     Harald I of Norway was born in 860.² He married Schwanhil de Eysteinsson, daughter of Eystein Ivarsson and Aseda Rognvaldsdotter.² Harald I of Norway married Ragnhild Eriksdotter, daughter of Erik of Jutland.^2,3 Harald I of Norway married Gyda ?.³ Harald died in 933.³

     Harald was the first truly national ruler of Norway. After eight years of warring against other petty kings, Harald won a decisive victory at Hafrs Fjord. The traditionally accepted date for the battle is 872 although some historians feel it probably took place closer to the year 900. After the battle Harald was recognized as the undisputed king of all Norway. His rule lasted for more than sixty years. He accomplished in Norway what Charlemagne had done on the Continent and Alfred the Great did in England. The fractured jarldoms and petty kingdoms were melded together under one great sovereign, and Norway became a unified nation for the first time.

     It was during Harald's reign that Rollo came to Normandy. The reason Rollo left Norway for France was probably because Harald chased him. When Rollo got to Normandy he conquered it and left a line of Vikings that became ancestors of William the Conqueror and the modern rulers of England.

     In 912 Harald assembled a Thing and there publiclly gave his multitudinous sons the royal title and divided the kingdom among them. Generally each was sent to rule the part of Norway from which his mother had come. The result was that Norway once again became a fractured federation of small kingdoms. However, many of Harald's sons were required to submit to Erik, the favorite son, and the most royal since his mother was a genuine princess, as their overlord.³

     Ivar of Norway was probably born in Opland, Norway, circa 999.¹

     Ivar was also known as Hvide.

     

     Sigurd was also known as Rese.

     Sven died circa 1036.^2,3

     Sven of Norway married Holmfrid Olofsdotter, daughter of Olof III Skötkonung of Sweden and Endia of Wendland.²

     Thorstein of Norway was probably born in Onundfjord, Norway, circa 955.¹

     Tibernia of Norway married Vislaus, son of Hutterus and Judith of Jutland.¹

     John Norwood married Sarah Lawrence, daughter of William Lawrence and Margaret Higford.²

     John was also known as John Norwood [Esq.].

     John and Sarah left issue.

     Richard de Novavilla was born in 1000.¹ He married Philicia of Damoys.¹

     Hugh de Nove married Amicade de Beaumont, daughter of Robert I de Beaumont and Elizabeth de Vermandois.

     Igor of Novgorod was born circa 875.² He married Olga of Izborsk, daughter of Oleg of Kiev, circa 903.² Igor was murdered in 945 in Kiev, Ukraine.²

     Igor was also known as Ingvar.

     Sanan verch Nowy married Gwylog ap Beli, son of Beli ap Eiludd.¹

     Anselm II of Noyen married Adelaide of Ortigen.²

     Anselm died after 966.²

     Auxilia of Noyen married Humbert I of Maurienne, son of Humbert of Vienne and Unknown of Spoleto, before 1020.¹

     Adeline de Noyers married Guillaume de Courtenay, son of Peter I de Courtenay and Elizabeth de Courtenay, before 1209.¹

     Mathilde of Noyers married Milo II of Bar-sur-Seine, son of Gautier I de Brienne and Eustache de Bar-sur-Seine.¹ Mathilde died after 1116.¹

     Liudolf de Noyon was born circa 957.¹ Liudolf died before 986.¹

     Forne of Nunburholme was born circa 1000.² Forne died after 1086.³

     Nuno Nunez married Unknown of Castile, daughter of Rodrigo of Castile.²

     Vermundo Nunez was born circa 900.² He married Argilo ?.² Vermundo died after 958.²