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The Hardrada dynasty ( Norwegian: Hardrådeætta) [1] was a powerful royal dynasty which ruled, at various times in history, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles, and the Earldom of Orkney . The royal house was founded, albeit unknowingly, by Harald Sigurdsson when he was made king of Norway.
Harald Sigurdsson ( Old Norse: Haraldr Sigurðarson; c. 1015 – 25 September 1066), also known as Harald III of Norway and given the epithet Hardrada ( harðráði; modern Norwegian: Hardråde, roughly translated as "stern counsel" or "hard ruler") in the sagas, [2] was King of Norway from 1046 to 1066. Additionally, he unsuccessfully claimed ...
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Apr 17, 2023 · Articles. Medieval. Who Was Harald Hardrada? The Norwegian Claimant to the English Throne in 1066. Celeste Neill. 17 Apr 2023. Harald Hardrada. Image Credit: Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons; History Hit. On 18 September 1066, the last great Viking began his final campaign, the invasion of England.
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Aug 22, 2021 · Harald was born into a dynasty that in short order had become a major fulcrum of political and cultural change in Norway, only to be forced into exile when they fell afoul of an enemy better positioned to capitalise upon these emerging innovations.
The Fairhair dynasty ( Norwegian: Hårfagreætta) was a family of kings founded by Harald I of Norway (commonly known as "Harald Fairhair", Haraldr inn hárfagri) which united and ruled Norway with few interruptions from the latter half of the 9th century. In the traditional view, this lasted until 1387, however, many modern scholars view this ...
Nov 15, 2021 · Published: November 15, 2021 at 7:05 AM. King Harald Sigurdsson of Norway – remembered by the name Hardrada, meaning ‘hard ruler’ – was a complex, fierce and ultimately doomed antihero. If the myriad ancient sagas and tales of him bear any truth, he was one of the great Vikings worthy of epic television series such as Game of Thrones or Vikings.
Dec 12, 2021 · Features. Harald Hardrada: In Service to the Byzantine Empire. By James Turner. As soon as Harald reached Constantinople he presented himself to the Empress and immediately joined her army as a mercenary; that very autumn he joined one of the galleys patrolling the seas east of Greece. – Snorri Sturluson.
