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Harald Fairhair [a] ( Old Norse: Haraldr Hárfagri) ( c. 850 – c. 932) was a Norwegian king. According to traditions current in Norway and Iceland in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, he reigned from c. 872 to 930 and was the first King of Norway. [1] [2] Supposedly, two of his sons, Eric Bloodaxe and Haakon the Good, succeeded Harald to ...
- Fairhair Dynasty
The Fairhair dynasty (Norwegian: Hårfagreætta) was a family...
- King of Norway
The Norwegian monarch is the head of state of Norway, which...
- Halfdan The Black
He belonged to the House of Yngling and was the father of...
- Unification of Norway
History. King Harald Fairhair is the monarch who is credited...
- Eric Bloodaxe
Eric Haraldsson (Old Norse: Eiríkr Haraldsson [ˈɛiˌriːkz̠...
- Ragnhild Sigurdsdotter
The name Ragnhild Sigurdsdotter may refer to two different...
- Fairhair Dynasty
Nov 29, 2023 · If you ever looked up Norwegian history, chances are you came across the name of Harald Fairhair, the first king of Norway. His story is like a mix of legend and real-life Viking drama. In a time when Norway was a collection of smaller territories, each with its own ruler, Harald had an ambition to unite them all.
Harald Fairhair (c. 850 – c. 932) was the first King of Norway. According to traditions today in Norway and Iceland, during the 12th and 13th centuries, he was king from 872 to 930. Most of what we know about him comes from several sagas, written up to three centuries after he died.
The Fairhair dynasty is traditionally regarded as the first royal dynasty of the united Norway and possibly Sweden as well, a branch of Ynglings. It was founded by king Haraldr hinn hárfagri around 890. Its last ruler was (according to traditional royal genealogy) Olav IV who died in 1387.
Jun 2, 2024 · Biography. Harald Hårfagre/Haraldr hárfagri is regarded as the first king of a unified Norway. Son of HALFDAN "Swarti/the Black" King of Vestfold & his second wife [Ragnhild Sigurdsdatter] ( [853/54] or 860-Hogaland 933, 934 or 940. Succeeded his father at age 10.
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The Fairhair dynasty ( Hårfagreætta) was a family of kings founded by Harald I of Norway which united and ruled Norway with few interruptions from the latter half of the 9th century to 1387 (traditional view), or through only three generations of kings ending with Harald Greycloak in the late 10th century (the view of many modern scholars).
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Nov 30, 2023 · Harald Fairhair, the Viking king who united Norway, stands as a towering figure in Norwegian history. His legacy is intertwined with the very fabric of the nation, and his name continues to evoke images of power, conquest, and the forging of a united kingdom.
