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 Halfdan Huitbein became a great king. He was married to Asa, a daughter of Eystein the Severe, who was king of the Upland people, and ruled over Hedemark. Halfdan and Asa had two sons, Eystein and Gudrod. Halfdan subdued a great part of Hedemark, Thoten, Hadeland, and much of Westfold.

He lived to be an old man, and died in his bed at Thoten, from whence his body was transported to Westfold, and was buried under a mound at a place called Skserid, at Skiringsall. So says Thiodolf: —

Ingiald, Halfdan’s brother, was king of Vaermeland; but after his death King Halfdan took possession of Vsermeland, raised scatt from it, and placed earls over it as long as he lived.

Eystein, Halfdan Huitbein’s son, became king after in Itaumarige and Westfold. He was married to Hilde, a daughter of Eric Agnarson, who was king in Westfold. Agnar, Eric’s father, was a son of Sigtryg,