Haraldur sigurdsson biography of mahatma
Harald III "Hardråde" Sigurdsson, king of Norway (c.1015 ......
Haraldur sigurdsson biography of mahatma
Harald III Sigurdsson
| King of Norway (1046-1066) Date of Birth: 01.01.1015 Country: Norway |
Content:
- Harald III Sigurdsson: The Last Viking King
- Early Life and Exile
- Rise in the Byzantine Empire
- Return to Norway and Co-Kingship
- Invasion of England and Death
- Legacy
Harald III Sigurdsson: The Last Viking King
Harald III Sigurdsson, also known as Harald Hardrada, was the King of Norway from 1046 to 1066.
He played a pivotal role in the history of Scandinavia and England, as the last of the great Viking rulers.
Early Life and Exile
Born in 1015, Harald was the younger half-brother of King Olaf II of Norway. In 1030, at the age of 15, he witnessed the death of his brother in battle against Canute the Great.
Harald was wounded in the fight and forced to flee Norway.
After leaving his homeland, Harald gathered a band of loyal followers who had also been displaced by Olaf's death. In 1031, they reached Russia, where Harald joined the service of Yaroslav the Wise