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Harald is a playable character in the mobile/PC game Rise of Kingdoms. Harald is a playable character as "Harald Hardrada" in the turn-based strategy game Civilization VI. He is a leader of the Norwegian civilization. [ 159 ] Harald is depicted in Netflix drama series Vikings: Valhalla.
The Battle of Stamford Bridge (Old English: Gefeoht æt Stanfordbrycge) took place at the village of Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire, in England, on 25 September 1066, between an English army under King Harold Godwinson and an invading Norwegian force led by King Harald Hardrada and the English king's brother Tostig Godwinson.
During the 9th century, Norway was divided between several local kings controlling their own fiefs.By the end of the century, King Harald Fairhair (Old Norse: Haraldr Hárfagri) managed, mainly due to the military superiority gained by his marriage alliance with Hákon Grjótgarðsson of Nidaros, to subjugate these mini–kingdoms, and he created a unified Norwegian state.
The Battle of Fulford was fought on the outskirts of the village of Fulford, [1] just south of York in England, on 20 September 1066, when King Harald III of Norway, also known as Harald Hardrada, [a] a claimant to the English throne and Tostig Godwinson, [b] his English ally, fought and defeated the Northern Earls Edwin and Morcar. [3][4 ...
Magnus Olafsson (Old Norse: Magnús Óláfsson; Norwegian and Danish: Magnus Olavsson; c. 1024 – 25 October 1047), better known as Magnus the Good (Old Norse: Magnús góði; Norwegian and Danish: Magnus den gode), was King of Norway from 1035 and King of Denmark from 1042 until his death in 1047. Magnus was an illegitimate son of King Olaf ...
Hardrada dynasty. The Hardrada dynasty (Norwegian: Hardrådeætta) [1] was a powerful royal dynasty which ruled, at various times in history, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles, and the Earldom of Orkney. The royal house was founded, albeit unknowingly, by Harald Sigurdsson when he was made king of Norway.
The background to the battle was the death of the childless King Edward the Confessor in January 1066, which set up a succession struggle between several claimants to his throne. Harold was crowned king shortly after Edward's death, but faced invasions by William, his own brother Tostig, and the Norwegian King Harald Hardrada (Harold III of ...
Sweyn Estridsson Ulfsson[a] (Old Norse: Sveinn Ástríðarson, Danish: Svend Estridsen; c. 1019 – 28 April 1076) [2][3] was King of Denmark (being Sweyn II) from 1047 until his death in 1076. He was the son of Ulf Thorgilsson and Estrid Svendsdatter, and the grandson of Sweyn Forkbeard through his mother's line. He was married at least two ...