# Gudrød Bjørnsson

_Norwegian petty king_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Gudrød Bjørnsson was, in late tradition, the son of Bjørn Farmann, the king of Vestfold, and a grandson of Harald Fairhair. These traditions make Gudrød the father of Harald Grenske, and the paternal grandfather of Saint Olaf, but modern scholars have suggested this pedigree was fabricated to link Saint Olaf to Harald Fairhair.

## Quick facts

- **Died:** 968 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1782541#P570))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1782541#P106))
- **Spouse:** Cecilie (?) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1782541#P26))
- **Positions held:** Monarch of Norway ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1782541#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Gudrød Bjørnsson held?**  
Positions held by Gudrød Bjørnsson include: Monarch of Norway.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gudrød Bjørnsson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gudr%C3%B8d_Bj%C3%B8rnsson) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1782541](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1782541) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Haakon jarls saga - Haakon, Tryggve, Gudrød og Dale-Gudbrand - C. Krohg.jpg by Christian Krohg (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Haakon_jarls_saga_-_Haakon,_Tryggve,_Gudr%C3%B8d_og_Dale-Gudbrand_-_C._Krohg.jpg)

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