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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.
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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 .
Dec 13, 2019 · That man was Halfdan the Black (Halfdanr Svarti), born around 810 AD into the legendary Scandinavian dynasty of the Ynglings. Both the Heimskringla and the Fagsrkinna , the sagas of the 12 th century, give us some important details about Halfdan, and thus some history of Harald Fairhair.
Mar 11, 2024 · 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 parts of Norway.
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Mar 11, 2015 · 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).
Nov 29, 2023 · November 29, 2023 by Daniel Albert. Home » Viking Blog » 6 Fascinating Facts About Viking King Harald Fairhair. 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.
Fairhair dynasty, traditional and modern views. According to the traditional view, Norway was the hereditary kingdom of the 'Fairhair' dynasty, agnatic ( patrilineal) descendants of the first unifier-king, Harald Fairhair.
