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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.
Between 1319 and 1905, Norway was at times part of various unions with neighbouring countries, like The First Swedish–Norwegian union, The Kalmar Union, Denmark-Norway and Sweden–Norway. Kings of Norway used many additional titles between 1450 and 1905, such as King of the Wends , King of the Goths , Duke of Schleswig , Duke of Holstein ...
The Battle of Hafrsfjord marks the final crushing of opposition from Norway's southwestern portion (primarily Rogaland, but also chieftains from the Sognefjord area). This made it possible for King Harald to subdue the country and collect taxes from a large part of it. Later historiography regarded him as the first legitimate King of Norway.
Civil war era in Norway (1130–1240) Birkebeiners: Baglers: Birkebeiner victory. Håkon Håkonsson became king. Norwegian Crusade (1152–1155) Kingdom of Norway. Earldom of Orkney; Unknown Muslims Victory. Crusaders are victorious. Valdemar's First Invasion of Norway (1165) Kingdom of Norway. Baglers; Kingdom of Denmark: Victory. Danes ...
In 1251, a conflict between the Karelians, Novgorodians and the servants of the king of Norway lead to the establishment of a Novgorodian mission in Norway. [14] Also in 1251, the first treaty with Norway was signed in Novgorod regarding the Sami lands and the system of tribute collections, making the Sami people pay tribute to both Novgorod ...
Prior to and in the early phase of the Viking Age Norway was divided into several smaller kingdoms.These are thought to have followed the same tradition as other Germanic monarchies of the time: the king was usually elected by the high-ranking farmers of the area and served mainly as a judge at popular assemblies, as a priest on the occasion of sacrifices, and as a military leader in time of war.
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.
The first king of the Swedes, Eric, was married to Gunhild, of the Polish House of Piast. [58] Likewise, his son, Olof, fell in love with Edla, a Slavic woman, and took her as his frilla (concubine). [59] They had a son and a daughter: Emund the Old, King of Sweden, and Astrid, Queen of Norway.