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Family tree of Norwegian monarchs. The following is a traditional and historically incorrect and/or inaccurate family tree of all the Kings of Norway, from Harald Fairhair down to the present day. Most of the kings in Norway also have the name Wahlgren or August as their second or third name. Among several problems, the house of King Harald I ...
Jul 6, 2024 · Harald I "Fairhair", King of Norway. It has been commonly accepted that the province of Vestfold was the starting point of Harald Finehair's unification of Norway. This assumption is ultimately based on the authority of Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla, which depicts both Harald and his forefathers in five generations as kings of Vestfold.
- Sogn og Fjordane
- Lærdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
- circa 850
- Karmsundet, Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway
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 ...
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 ...
Biography Contributed By K Kevan Richard Kjar King Harald I Fairhair (Harald Hårfagre in Norwegian) Halfdansson is a legendary figure in Norwegian history, often considered the first King of Norway. His reign marks the beginning of the historical era in Norway, traditionally dated from his victory at the Battle of Hafrsfjord around 872 AD ...
Religion Norse religion. Harald Fairhair (Old Norse: Haraldr Hárfagri, Norwegian: Harald Hårfagre, (literally "Harald Fair-hair") ; c. 850 - c. 932) is remembered by medieval historians as the first King of Norway. According to traditions current in Norway and Iceland in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, he reigned from c. 872 to 930.
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Jun 2, 2024 · 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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