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- Harald_Hardrada abstract "Harald Sigurdsson (Old Norse: Haraldr Sigurðarson; c. 1015 – 25 September 1066), given the epithet Hardrada (harðráði, roughly translated as "stern counsel" or "hard ruler") in the sagas, was King of Norway (as Harald III) from 1046 to 1066. In addition, he unsuccessfully claimed the Danish throne until 1064 and the English throne in 1066. Prior to becoming king, Harald had spent around fifteen years in exile as a mercenary and military commander in Kievan Rus' and in the Byzantine Empire.When he was fifteen years old, in 1030, Harald fought in the Battle of Stiklestad together with his half-brother Olaf Haraldsson (later Saint Olaf). Olaf sought to reclaim the Norwegian throne, which he had lost to the Danish king Cnut the Great two years prior. In the battle, Olaf and Harald were defeated by forces loyal to Cnut, and Harald was forced in exile to Kievan Rus' (the sagas' Garðaríki). He thereafter spent some time in the army of Grand Prince Yaroslav the Wise, eventually obtaining rank as a captain, until he moved on to Constantinople with his companions around 1034. In Constantinople, he soon rose to become the commander of the Byzantine Varangian Guard, and saw action on the Mediterranean Sea, in Asia Minor, Sicily, possibly in the Holy Land, Bulgaria and in Constantinople itself, where he became involved in the imperial dynastic disputes. Harald amassed considerable wealth during his time in the Byzantine Empire, which he shipped to Yaroslav in Kievan Rus' for safekeeping. He finally left the Byzantines in 1042, and arrived back in Kievan Rus' in order to prepare his campaign of reclaiming the Norwegian throne. Possibly to Harald's knowledge, in his absence the Norwegian throne had been restored from the Danes to Olaf's illegitimate son Magnus the Good.In 1046, Harald joined forces with Magnus's rival in Denmark (Magnus had also become king of Denmark), the pretender Sweyn Estridsson, and started raiding the Danish coast. Magnus, unwilling to fight his uncle, agreed to share the kingship with Harald, since Harald in turn would share his wealth with him. The co-rule ended abruptly the next year as Magnus died, and Harald thus became the sole ruler of Norway. Domestically, Harald crushed all local and regional opposition, and outlined the territorial unification of Norway under a national governance. Harald's reign was probably one of relative peace and stability, and he instituted a viable coin economy and foreign trade. Probably seeking to restore Cnut's "North Sea Empire", Harald also claimed the Danish throne, and spent nearly every year until 1064 raiding the Danish coast and fighting his former ally, Sweyn. Although the campaigns were successful, he was never able to conquer Denmark. Not long after renouncing his claim to Denmark, the former Earl of Northumbria, Tostig Godwinson, brother of the newly chosen English king Harold Godwinson, pledged his allegiance to Harald and invited him to claim the English throne. Harald went along and entered Northern England in September 1066, raided the coast and defeated English regional forces in the Battle of Fulford near York. Although initially successful, Harald was defeated and killed in an attack by Harold Godwinson's forces in the Battle of Stamford Bridge.Modern historians have often considered Harald's death at Stamford Bridge, which brought an end to his invasion, as the end of the Viking Age. Harald is also commonly held to have been the last great Viking king, or even the last great Viking.".
- Harald_Hardrada activeYearsEndYear "1066".
- Harald_Hardrada activeYearsStartYear "1046".
- Harald_Hardrada alias "Harald Sigurdsson, Harald Sigurðarson, Harald III of Norway".
- Harald_Hardrada birthDate "1015".
- Harald_Hardrada birthPlace Norway.
- Harald_Hardrada birthPlace Ringerike.
- Harald_Hardrada birthYear "1015".
- Harald_Hardrada deathDate "1066-09-25".
- Harald_Hardrada deathPlace England.
- Harald_Hardrada deathPlace Kingdom_of_England.
- Harald_Hardrada deathPlace Stamford_Bridge,_East_Riding_of_Yorkshire.
- Harald_Hardrada deathPlace Yorkshire.
- Harald_Hardrada deathYear "1066".
- Harald_Hardrada parent %C3%85sta_Gudbrandsdatter.
- Harald_Hardrada parent Sigurd_Syr.
- Harald_Hardrada predecessor Magnus_the_Good.
- Harald_Hardrada restingPlace Helgeseter_Priory.
- Harald_Hardrada restingPlace Trondheim.
- Harald_Hardrada spouse Elisiv_of_Kiev.
- Harald_Hardrada spouse Tora_Torbergsdatter.
- Harald_Hardrada successor Magnus_II_of_Norway.
- Harald_Hardrada thumbnail Harald_III_of_Norway.jpg?width=300.
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- Harald_Hardrada alternativeNames "Harald Sigurdsson, Harald Sigurðarson, Harald III of Norway".
- Harald_Hardrada birthDate "c. 1015".
- Harald_Hardrada birthPlace Norway.
- Harald_Hardrada birthPlace Ringerike.
- Harald_Hardrada caption "13".
- Harald_Hardrada dateOfBirth "1015".
- Harald_Hardrada dateOfDeath "1066-09-25".
- Harald_Hardrada deathDate "--09-25".
- Harald_Hardrada deathPlace Kingdom_of_England.
- Harald_Hardrada deathPlace Stamford_Bridge,_East_Riding_of_Yorkshire.
- Harald_Hardrada deathPlace Yorkshire.
- Harald_Hardrada father Sigurd_Syr.
- Harald_Hardrada footer "Harald landing near York , and defeating the Northumbrian army , from the 13th century chronicle The Life of King Edward the Confessor by Matthew Paris. Harald had a huge ship built around 1060, called Ormen .".
- Harald_Hardrada fullName "Haraldr Sigurðarson".
- Harald_Hardrada hasPhotoCollection Harald_Hardrada.
- Harald_Hardrada house "House of Hardrada".
- Harald_Hardrada image "Harald defeating Northumbrian army.jpg".
- Harald_Hardrada image "Harald landing in York 01.jpg".
- Harald_Hardrada issue Ingegerd_of_Norway.
- Harald_Hardrada issue Magnus_II_of_Norway.
- Harald_Hardrada issue Maria_Haraldsdotter.
- Harald_Hardrada issue Olaf_III_of_Norway.
- Harald_Hardrada mother Åsta_Gudbrandsdatter.
- Harald_Hardrada name "Harald Hardrada".
- Harald_Hardrada placeOfBirth "Norway".
- Harald_Hardrada placeOfBurial "Trondheim; Mary Church until 12th century, Helgeseter Priory until 17th century".
- Harald_Hardrada placeOfDeath England.
- Harald_Hardrada placeOfDeath Stamford_Bridge,_East_Riding_of_Yorkshire.
- Harald_Hardrada placeOfDeath Yorkshire.
- Harald_Hardrada predecessor Magnus_the_Good.
- Harald_Hardrada reason Battle_of_Stamford_Bridge.
- Harald_Hardrada reason House_of_Estridsen.
- Harald_Hardrada regType "Co-ruler".
- Harald_Hardrada regent Magnus_the_Good.
- Harald_Hardrada reign "--09-25".
- Harald_Hardrada religion Christianity.
- Harald_Hardrada shortDescription "Viking and King of Norway".
- Harald_Hardrada spouse Elisiv_of_Kiev.
- Harald_Hardrada spouse Tora_Torbergsdatter.
- Harald_Hardrada succession List_of_Norwegian_monarchs.
- Harald_Hardrada successor Magnus_II_of_Norway.
- Harald_Hardrada title List_of_Danish_monarchs.
- Harald_Hardrada title List_of_English_monarchs.
- Harald_Hardrada title List_of_Norwegian_monarchs.
- Harald_Hardrada width "155".
- Harald_Hardrada years "1046".
- Harald_Hardrada years "1047".
- Harald_Hardrada years "1066".
- Harald_Hardrada description "Viking and King of Norway".
- Harald_Hardrada description "Viking and King of Norway".
- Harald_Hardrada subject Category:1015_births.
- Harald_Hardrada subject Category:1066_deaths.
- Harald_Hardrada subject Category:11th-century_Norwegian_people.
- Harald_Hardrada subject Category:11th-century_monarchs_in_Europe.
- Harald_Hardrada subject Category:Chalcedonian_Christian_monarchs.
- Harald_Hardrada subject Category:Fairhair_dynasty.
- Harald_Hardrada subject Category:Monarchs_killed_in_action.
- Harald_Hardrada subject Category:Norwegian_exiles.
- Harald_Hardrada subject Category:Norwegian_monarchs.
- Harald_Hardrada subject Category:Pretenders_to_the_Danish_throne.
- Harald_Hardrada subject Category:Pretenders_to_the_English_throne.
- Harald_Hardrada subject Category:Varangian_Guard.
- Harald_Hardrada subject Category:Viking_Age_monarchs.
- Harald_Hardrada subject Category:Vikings_killed_in_battle.
- Harald_Hardrada type Adventurer109606009.
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