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Harald Hardrada

c. 1015–1066 · 11th century · Also known as Harald III of Norway, Harald Sigurdsson

Harald Hardrada (Harald Sigurdsson) was king of Norway from 1046 to 1066. A half-brother of Olaf II, he served for years in the Byzantine Varangian Guard before returning to share and then hold the Norwegian throne. He fought a long war against Denmark and was killed invading England at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066.

Harald Hardrada
Image: Zeichner: C. I. Schive, Lithograf Bucher in Bergen · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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