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    Harald Hardrada

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    • Harald III of Norway remains one of the most brilliant yet enigmatic rulers of his time.
      Who was Harald Hardrada? Part 1: The formative years (c. 1015 – 1034 CE)
      His death traditionally signals the end of the Viking Age in more than one European country. He was, perhaps, one of the greatest warrior kings of the medieval period.
      2 weeks ago — History
    • Why did the Vikings, perhaps the most successful seaborne raiders of premodern history, stop raiding?
      Why did the Vikings stop raiding?
      The history of the so-called "Viking Age" is neatly bookended by a raid on a British monastery at the beginning and the victory of a Norman conqueror on an English battlefield at the other end. Or is it?
      3 weeks ago — History
    • Unfortunately, little is known of Ellisiv's time as Queen Consort of Norway.
      Who was Ellisiv, Norway's last Viking Queen?
      The Viking Age (c.793 - 1066 CE) in Norway is said to have ended with the felling of Harald Hardrada on the battlefield at Stamford Bridge. Yet his wife, Ellisiv, was said to be as much a force of nature as her more famous husband.
      3 weeks ago — History
    • Members of the Varangian Guard were said to be instantly recognizable by a ruby earring set in their left ear.
      Everything you need to know about the Varangian Guard
      Long after the last Viking longboat set sail, the Viking martial skill and spirit were still very much a part of medieval warfare. The Varangian Guard, an elite bodyguard of the Byzantine Emperor, was formed out of recruits and mercenaries from mainly Viking societies in northern Europe.
      2 months ago — History
    • Princess Jelisaveta of the Kyivan Rus married Harald Hardråde, the last Norwegian Viking king.
      Exhibition on Vikings in the Kievan Rus opens in Oslo's Historical Museum
      A new exhibition - launched on November 22 - tackles Scandinavia's relationship with the Kievan Rus. You can see it at Oslo's Historical Museum lecture hall until November 27.
      2 months ago — News
    • This is our look at the top Viking warriors.
      Top 5: Who were the most elite Viking warriors?
      Viking warriors spread terror, fear, and bloodshed throughout most of Europe during the early medieval period. Their supposed appetite for violence was matched only by their thirst for loot and treasure.
      3 months ago — History
    • Viking king Harald Hardrada died in the Battle of Stamford Bridge at York in 1066.
      Will we ever be able to pinpoint the final resting place of legendary Viking king Harald Hardråde? Here's what an expert thinks
      In 2019, archaeologists from the Norwegian Institute of Cultural Heritage (NIKU) announced that they had located what, at the time, appeared to be a burial chamber underneath the pavement in a residential part of Trondheim, Norway. Today, they know that the structure was actually something different
      7 months ago — News
    • Harald Hardrada was recognized as a very successful and competent military leader.
      Who was Harald Hardrada, the king of Norway whose death marked the end of the Viking Age?
      Harald Hardrada, or Harald III Sigurdson, is also known as "the last real Viking," and he was a person that many people considered a real Viking king. 
      11 months ago — History
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