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Harald was born in Ringerike, Norway in 1015to Åsta Gudbrandsdatter and her second husband Sigurd Syr. Sigurd was a petty king of Ringerike, and among the strongest and wealthiest chieftains in the Uplands. Through his mother Åsta, Harald was the youngest of King Olaf II of Norway / Olaf Haraldsson's (later Saint Olaf) three half-brothers.
Harald Bluetooth. Harald " Bluetooth " Gormsson ( Old Norse: Haraldr Blátǫnn Gormsson; [2] Danish: Harald Blåtand Gormsen, died c. 985/86) was a king of Denmark and Norway . He was the son of King Gorm the Old and of Thyra Dannebod. Harald ruled as king of Denmark from c. 958 – c. 986. Harald introduced Christianity to Denmark and ...
Jul 26, 2019 · Olaf Haraldsson, born in 995, was a member of the Norwegian royal family and the alleged godson of the Christian King Olaf Tryggvason of Norway (r. 995-1000). Although Olaf Haraldsson eventually became the king of his homeland, he had to wait for his throne, as a Scandinavian coalition of Danes, Swedes and Norwegians killed […]
Mar 6, 2023 · It was first introduced to the country in the 10th century by King Olaf I, who declared it the official religion of his kingdom. Since then, it has steadily become more popular among Norwegians, although there have been some pockets of resistance. The Middle Ages saw a great expansion of Christianity throughout Norway with churches being built ...
Dec 13, 2022 · A Timeline of Leif Erikson's Life. Leif Erikson is born in Iceland. Leif's father Erik the Red Discovers and Settles in Greenland with His Family. Leif is sent to Fight for Norwegian King Olaf I, who baptizes him. Leif Erikson Accidentally Discovers and Lands in North America.
Jan 6, 2020 · January 6, 2020. In 1015, a royal-blooded Viking and mercenary named Olaf Haraldsson (Saint Olaf) launched his bid for power in Norway, intending to end fifteen years of foreign domination over Norwegian land by the Danes and Swedes. The last Norwegian king had been slain in the year 1000 by a coalition consisting of King Sweyn Forkbeard of ...
Jul 30, 2018 · Fought in the summer of 1000 on the western Baltic Sea, the battle of Svolda is without doubt among the major historical battles that shaped the tumultuous Viking age. Norway’s King, Olaf Tryggvason, led his fleet of 11 warships in an encounter with more than 70 warships led by a coalition of Sweden’s King, Olaf Skötkonung; Denmark’s ...
