Harald Hardrada

Harald Sigurdsson, king of Norway from 1046. After the defeat at Stiklestad (1030) he served Yaroslav the Wise in Rus and rose to command the Varangian Guard in Byzantium; he married Yaroslav's daughter Elisiv and fell at Stamford Bridge (1066) while claiming the English throne.

Dates

c. 1015 – 25 September 1066

Events

2 events

Regions

Eastern Europe, Western and Central Europe

In the threads

Rus (11th–12th c.), Western and Central Europe (11th–12th c.)

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Events

• Reign of Yaroslav the Wise in Kyiv1019 – 20 February 1054 · Eastern Europe
• Battle of Stamford Bridge25 September 1066 · Western and Central Europe

Often together with

Sources

1. Wikipedia (English): Harald Hardrada
2. Wikipedia (Russian): Харальд III Суровый
3. Wikidata: Q203647