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Harald's ancestry according to the younger sagas. Individuals whose existence is disputed by modern historians are in italics. [11]Harald was born in Ringerike, Norway, [12] in 1015 (or possibly 1016) [a] [13] to Åsta Gudbrandsdatter and her second husband Sigurd Syr.
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 coined for the dynasty by modern historians.
Articles related to the Hardrada dynasty, consisting of Harald Hardrada and his descendants. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Kingdom of Norway (red) in 1020, with the territory of Finnmark. The Fairhair Dynasty is traditionally regarded as the first royal dynasty of 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 kings at the Battle of ...
Harald I r. 872–930 lived 849–933: Bjørn Farmann d. 927: Eric I r. 930–934 d. 954: Sigurd Rise 912–937: Olaf Haraldsson Geirstadalf d. 934: Haakon I 920–934–961: 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 ...
Harold gained a great victory over the Norwegian king Harald Hardrada and his own estranged brother Tostig Godwinson at the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Three weeks later, with his defeat and death at the Battle of Hastings, Anglo-Saxon self-rule came to an end. Later generations of the family were scattered around Northern Europe.
[10] [11] At some point Harold sailed to Norway and was welcomed by the king, whose family remembered with gratitude Harold Godwinson's generosity in allowing Olaf, son of Harald Hardrada, to return home after the disastrous battle of Stamford Bridge. [12]
Harald III Hardrada c. 1015 –1066 King of Norway: Gottschalk: Sigrid Svendsdatter d. after 1066: Sweyn the Crusader c. 1050 –1097: Olaf I Hunger c. 1050 –1095 King of Denmark r. 1086–1095: Ingegerd of Norway 1046–1120: Ingerid of Denmark: Olaf III c. 1050 –1093 King of Norway: Harald III Hen c. 1040 –1080 King of Denmark r. 1076 ...