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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 become kings after his death. Much of Harald's biography is uncertain.
Dec 13, 2019 · Harald Fairhair was the first king of Norway and the unification of the Viking tribes was started by his father, Halfdan the Black.
Harald I, 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.
Nov 29, 2023 · 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. In a time when Norway was a collection of smaller territories, each with its own ruler, Harald had an ambition to unite them all.
The Fairhair Dynasty is traditionally regarded as the first royal dynastyof the united kingdom of Norway. It was founded by Harald I of Norway, known as Haraldr hinn hárfagri(Harald Fairhair or Finehair), the first King of Norway (as opposed to "in Norway"), who defeated the last resisting petty kingsat the Battle of Hafrsfjordin 872.
Aug 24, 2018 · The first episode in The Complete History of Harald Fairhair. The story of Harald Fairhair begins in the year 818 when his supposed father, the legendary Hal...
A short documentary about the early life and rise to power by Viking King Harald Fairhair with a tour through the regions of Norway where he lived.Online sho...
