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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 .
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 Hafrsfjord in 872.
Harald Fairhair c. 872–932 (Non-contemporary) c. 850/860 Son of Halfdan the Black and Ragnhild Various At least nine sons c. 932 Rogaland: Eric I Haraldsson [3] Eric Bloodaxe c. 932–934 c. 895 Son of Harald I and Ragnhild Eriksdotter Gunnhild Gormsdóttir Eight children c. 952/954 England: Haakon I Haraldsson [6] Haakon the Good c. 934 ...
According to the traditional view, Norway was the hereditary kingdom of the 'Fairhair' dynasty, agnatic (patrilineal) descendants of the first unifier-king, Harald Fairhair. The successors to the throne after year 872 were all placed by among Harald's male descendants in historical accounts from centuries later.
The Fairhair dynasty is traditionally regarded as the first royal dynasty of the united Norway and possibly Sweden as well, a branch of Ynglings. It was founded by king Haraldr hinn hárfagri around 890. Its last ruler was (according to traditional royal genealogy) Olav IV who died in 1387. But its more likely that only three generations of ...
The Ladejarl-Fairhair succession wars was a long series of battles between the Fairhair dynasty and the Earls of Lade. The conflict started when Harald Greycloak was lured into Denmark by Haakon Sigurdsson , where he was killed in battle at Limfjord in Denmark ca. 970. [ 1 ]
A number of small communities were gradually organised into larger regions in the 9th century, and in AD 872 King Harald Fairhair unified the realm and became its first supreme ruler. Many of the former kingdoms would later become earldoms under the Norwegian high king and some would try to break free again.
Draken Harald Hårfagre (English: Dragon Harald Fairhair) is a large modern designed longship built in the municipality of Haugesund, Norway. It is a ship that combines ocean-crossing sailing capabilities with a medieval warship's use of oars.