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Harald Fairhair (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.
Dec 13, 2019 · Harald Fairhair was the first king of Norway and the unification of the Viking tribes was started by his father, Halfdan the Black.
Harald I (born c. 860—died c. 940) was the first king to claim sovereignty over all of Norway. One of the greatest of the 9th-century Scandinavian warrior chiefs, he gained effective control of Norway’s western coastal districts but probably had only nominal authority in the other parts of Norway.
Nov 29, 2023 · If you ever looked up Norwegian history, chances are you came across the name of Harald Fairhair, the first king of Norway. His story is like a mix of legend and real-life Viking drama. In a time when Norway was a collection of smaller territories, each with its own ruler, Harald had an ambition to unite them all.
The Saga of Harald Fairhair (Haralds saga hárfagra) is the third of the sagas in Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla, after Ynglinga saga and the saga of Halfdan the Black. Snorri sagas were written in Iceland in the 1220s. This saga is about the Norwegian king Harald Fairhair.
The Fairhair dynasty (Norwegian: Hårfagreætta) was a family of kings founded by Harald I of Norway (commonly known as "Harald Fairhair", Haraldr inn hárfagri) which united and ruled Norway with few interruptions from the latter half of the 9th century.
Nov 30, 2023 · Harald Fairhair, the Viking king who united Norway, stands as a towering figure in Norwegian history. His legacy is intertwined with the very fabric of the nation, and his name continues to evoke images of power, conquest, and the forging of a united kingdom.
Discover the legendary exploits of Harald Fairhair, the first King of Norway, whose fierce warrior spirit united the Viking clans. Witness his epic battles and the remarkable legacy that shaped...
A short documentary about the early life and rise to power by Viking King Harald Fairhair with a tour through the regions of Norway where he lived.Online sho...
Mar 24, 2020 · In the early Middle Ages Norway was comprised of many petty kingships. According to the sagas, it was Harald Fairhair (ca. 865 – ca. 933) who united Norway into a single kingdom. Harald Fairhair’s father, Halfdan the Black, was a petty king in the regions of Vestfold and Oppland.
