Origins
Eystein was the son of Harald Gille, who was king of Norway from 1130 to 1136, and a woman whose Gaelic name is rendered in the old Norse sagas as Bjaðök. Harald was born and raised in Ireland or Scotland, and Eystein was born there. When Harald went to Norway in 1127 to press his claim to royal inheritance, Eystein did not go with him. However, Harald let it be known that he had fathered a son before coming to Norway.
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