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Harald Sigurdsson (Old Norse: Haraldr Sigurðarson; c. 1015 – 25 September 1066), also known as Harald III of Norway and given the epithet Hardrada in the sagas, [2] was King of Norway from 1046 to 1066. He unsuccessfully claimed the Danish throne until 1064 and the English throne in 1066.
Haraldr proceeds to the court of King Jaroslav I of Kiev (ch. 2; 1031) before entering the military service of Empress Zoë Porphyrogenita of Byzantium (chs 3-15; c. 1035-44). The saga describes his military exploits in Sicily (chs 6-11; c. 1038-41) and North Africa, his conquest of Palestine and pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and escape from the ...
The royal house was founded, albeit unknowingly, by Harald Sigurdsson when he was made king of Norway. His descendants would expand the influence, wealth and power of the dynasty after his death at Stamford Bridge September 25, 1066. It is very unlikely that the rulers ever referred to their dynasty as the "House of Hardrada", this is a term ...
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.
Besides gaining direct control of Viken in south-eastern Norway, he let Harald Greycloak rule the rest of Norway as king, nominally under himself. [citation needed] Harald Bluetooth later switched his support to Harald Greycloak's rival, Haakon Sigurdsson, Earl of Lade, who eventually captured Harald Greycloak's kingdom. Haakon thereafter ruled ...
Harald has been identified by scholars as a son of Sitric Cáech, king of Dublin and Viking Northumbria, and brother to Amlaíb Cuarán, who also ruled Dublin and Northumbria. [10] The Annals of Clonmacnoise mention two more sons of Sitric, Auisle and Sichfrith, falling at the Battle of Brunanburh in 937. [11]
Norway's King Harald, 87, will permanently scale back the number of official activities in which he takes part, the royal household said on Monday. The monarch was hospitalised in February for an ...
Harald Bluetooth r. 961–980 d. 987: Ålov Haraldsdatter b. Ca. 865: Bergljot Torresdatter: KNÝTLINGA: EARLS OF LADE: Gudrød Bjørnsson d. 968: Harald II r. 961–970: Halfdan Syr 935–1018: Tryggve Olafsson d. 963: Sweyn Forkbeard 960–999–1014: Haakon Sigurdsson r. 970/975–995: Harald Grenske b. 957: Åsta Gudbrandsdatter 977–1025 ...