His mother, Þuríður, was a direct descendent of Þóra Magnúsdóttir daughter of Magnus III of Norway a direct descendent of Harald Fairhair founder of the Fairhair dynasty the first royal dynasty of the united Norway, and a branch of the Ynglings.
His mother, Þuríður, was a direct descendent of Þóra Magnúsdóttir daughter of Magnus III of Norway a direct descendent of Harald Fairhair the first Norwegian King. The Fairhair dynasty is traditionally regarded as the first royal dynasty of the united Norway, a branch of the Ynglings.