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Harald IV (born c. 1103, Ireland—died 1136, Norway) was the king of Norway (1130–36), a ruthless sovereign whose feud with his fellow king Magnus IV the Blind over the Norwegian throne marked the beginning of a period of civil wars (1130–1240) during which the right to rule was constantly in dispute.
Harald Gille (Old Norse: Haraldr Gilli or Haraldr Gillikristr, c. 1102 − 14 December 1136), also known as Harald IV, was king of Norway from 1130 until his death. His byname Gille is probably from Middle Irish Gilla Críst "servant of Christ".
- 1130 – 14 December 1136
- Gille
- Magnus III of Norway (claimed)
- Ingrid Ragnvaldsdotter
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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.
- Christianity
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Jan 6, 2023 · Harald IV Magnusson Gille (1103–1136) var konge av Norge fra 1130 til 1136. Hans samkongedømme med nevøen Magnus Blinde ble innledningen til Borgerkrigstiden. Biografi Harald var gift med den svenske Ingrid Ragnvaldsdatter (datter av kong Ragnvald Knaphövde), og fikk med henne sønnen Inge Krokrygg (født ca. 1135).
Reign. On the death of his father on 17 January 1991, Harald succeeded to the Norwegian throne. He became the first Norwegian-born monarch since Olav IV died in 1387, a gap of 604 years. Harald is the sixth King of Norway to bear that name, and the first in 855 years.
Jun 23, 1991 · Upon the accession of King Olav, the coronation ceremony was replaced with a consecration ceremony in 1958. King Harald and Queen Sonja continued this tradition. Following the consecration, King Harald and Queen Sonja embarked on a 10-day tour of southern Norway, and a year later they spent 22 days travelling through the four northernmost counties.
HARALD IV. (d. 1136), king of Norway, surnamed Gylle (probably from Gylle Krist, i.e. servant of Christ), was born in Ireland about 1103. About 1127 he went to Norway and declared he was a son of King Magnus III. (Barefoot), who had visited Ireland just before his death in 1103, and consequently a half-brother of the reigning king, Sigurd.
