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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.
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.
Harald Sigurdsson (Old Norse: Haraldr Sigurðarson; c. 1015 – 25 September 1066), also known as Harald III of Norway and given the epithet Hardrada (harðráði; modern Norwegian: Hardråde, roughly translated as "stern counsel" or "hard ruler") in the sagas, was King of Norway from 1046 to 1066.
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.
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...
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.
Dec 13, 2019 · Harald Fairhair not only secured an alliance, but also portrayed himself as a true monarch of Norway – a confirmation of his kingship. Further proof that Harald’s rule over the whole of Norway was stable, is the fact that the king of Denmark led serious negotiations before agreeing to give the hand of his daughter in marriage.
Dec 31, 2022 · His Majesty King Harald V of Norway was born on 21 February 1937 at his parents’ home, the country estate of Skaugum, near Oslo. The only son of Crown Prince Olav (the future King Olav V, 1903-1991) and Crown Princess Märtha (1901-1954), he acceded to the Throne when his father passed away on 17 January 1991.
Jun 26, 2024 · Harald I (born c. 910—died c. 987, “Jumne,” Den.) was the king of Denmark from c. 958? to c. 985, credited with the first unification of the country. He was the son of Gorm the Old, the first significant figure in a new royal line centred at Jelling (North Jutland).
Apr 23, 2024 · Meaning & History. Expand Links. Scandinavian and German cognate of Harold, from the Old Norse elements herr and valdr and the Old German elements heri and walt. This was the name of several kings of Norway and Denmark.
