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Harald Fairhair (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 .
Old Norse: Harald Hárfagri. Born: c. 860. Died: c. 940. Harald I (born c. 860—died c. 940) was the first king to claim sovereignty over all of Norway. One of the greatest of the 9th-century Scandinavian warrior chiefs, he gained effective control of Norway’s western coastal districts but probably had only nominal authority in the other ...
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Harald "Finehair" Halfdansson is a Scandinavian warlord and king. His dream is to become the first King of all Norway. His brother is Halfdan the Black. Hailing from the Yngling clan, descending from King Ingjald of Svealand and Olof the Woodcarver, Harald was born in a place called Tamdrup...
Dec 13, 2019 · Widely considered as the first King of Norway, this shadowy historical figure is debated by scholars to this day. Did he truly exist? Are the sagas correct? Today we will attempt to give our own answer, as we explore the intriguing story about the man behind the modern Norwegian nation - Harald Fairhair.
May 2, 2024 · Harald I (born c. 910—died c. 987, “Jumne,” Den.) was the king of Denmark from c. 958? to c. 985, credited with the first unification of the country. He was the son of Gorm the Old, the first significant figure in a new royal line centred at Jelling (North Jutland).
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Feb 21, 2022 · But on Sept. 25, the Vikings were caught off-guard by the English King Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Stamford Bridge by a much larger army than expected. The Norwegians were slaughtered. England never suffered a Viking threat again — and King Harald Hardrada became known as “the last Viking.”
Feb 3, 2022 · King Harald Hardrada, said by many to be the last great Viking ruler of Norway, met his demise and so the Viking Age was officially over. Like much of European history, these two seemingly unrelated facts are actually part of the same story.
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