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Harold Harefoot or Harold I (c. 1015 – 17 March 1040) was King of England from 1035 to 1040. His cognomen "Harefoot" referred to his speed, and the skill of his huntsmanship . [ 1 ] He was the younger son of Cnut the Great , king of England , Denmark , and Norway by his first wife, Ælfgifu of Northampton .
Harold Harefoot (Harold la 1-a (Anglio), Haroldo Leporpieda, n. ĉ. 1015, m. la 17-an de marto 1040) estis reĝo de Anglio ekde 1035. Li akiris la kromnomon "Harefoot" (Leporpieda) pro sia rapideco kaj sperta ĉasado. Li estis la filo de Knuto la Granda kaj lia unua edzino Aelfgifu de Northampton. Kiam lia patro mortis (la 12-an de novembro ...
Harold Harefoot is the 20th most popular nobleman (down from 18th in 2019), the 77th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 75th in 2019) and the 6th most popular British Nobleman. Harold Harefoot is most famous for being a King of England from 1035 to 1040. He was the son of Æthelred the Unready and Emma of Normandy.
Mar 17, 2019 · The first king of England to be named Harold (there would be a second Harold, whose reign was even more brief but who is far more famous) died on March 17, 1040 at the age of about 25. His by-name, which has stayed with him to this day, was Harold Harefoot. Harold was the son of the Danish King Cnut and his English concubine Ælfgyfu of ...
Mar 17, 2016 · Key facts about Harold Harefoot. Harold Harefoot was king of England between 1035 (officially 1037) and 1040. He was the son of the previous king of England, Cnut, but had a half-brother who also claimed the throne. He made an enemy of Emma of Normandy, who was trying to keep the throne of England for her own son, and accidentally killed one of ...
Harold Harefoot was the King of England from 1035 to 1040. Harold was the son of King Cnut the Great and Ælfgifu of Northampton. Harold assumed control after the death of his father Cnut in 1035. King Harold was called Harefoot because he was very fast when he used to hunt and was a great huntsman. He was quick and speedy.
Jun 3, 2023 · Harold, given the cognomen Harefoot by later medieval chroniclers, was the son of Knut and, probably, his first wife Ælfgifu. [1] Medlands states that his mother was a mistress of Knut.
