Harald Gråfeld; c. 935 – c. 970) was a king of Norway from the Fairhair dynasty. Harald acquired his nickname "Gray-hide" after an encounter with the crew... 5 KB (523 words) - 09:50, 29 July 2023 |
Eric Anundsson (section Conflict with Harald Fairhair) at Uppsala; he was a rich king. During his reign, Harald Fairhair came to power in Norway, Harald was the first of his kin to reign as a monarch in Norway... 13 KB (1,735 words) - 18:06, 5 November 2023 |
Draken Harald Hårfagre (English: Dragon Harald Fairhair) is a large Viking longship built in the municipality of Haugesund, Norway. It is a ship that combines... 13 KB (1,205 words) - 20:36, 22 March 2024 |
Jarl (or Earl) of Møre in Norway, and a close relative and ally of Harald Fairhair, the earliest known King of Norway. In the Norse language he is known... 28 KB (3,673 words) - 16:39, 18 February 2024 |
The Saga of Harald Fairhair (Haralds saga hárfagra) is the third of the sagas in Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla, after Ynglinga saga and the saga of Halfdan... 6 KB (763 words) - 13:07, 13 July 2022 |
Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson Older brother of Harald, son of Harald Grenske and great grandson of Harald Fairhair. Olaf dreams of becoming King of Norway,... 83 KB (7,625 words) - 14:29, 19 April 2024 |
then proceeds to outline the Norse take-over of the Norðreyjar by Harald Fairhair – the take-over is not in doubt although the role of the king is no... 56 KB (7,577 words) - 08:52, 16 April 2024 |
who have borne the name are Harald Fairhair, Harald Greycloak, Harald Bluetooth, Harald Hardrada, and Harald Gille. Harald Bluetooth is usually not given... 57 KB (5,196 words) - 03:27, 27 April 2024 |
him as an ancestor of Harald Fairhair and used his mother's supposed ancestry the Völsung to create an ancestry between Harald and his descendants and... 12 KB (1,377 words) - 19:03, 2 February 2024 |
List of Norwegian monarchs (section Fairhair dynasty) victorious King Harald Fairhair merged several petty kingdoms into that of his father. Named after the homonymous geographical region, Harald's realm was later... 55 KB (1,446 words) - 11:22, 12 April 2024 |
indicating Norwegian-Sami ancestry. He served as a retainer of Harald I of Norway (Harald Fairhair). Thorolf is a hero of the early part of Egils saga. Thorolf... 11 KB (1,182 words) - 13:31, 26 February 2024 |
and 934) was a king of Vestfold. Bjørn was one of the sons of King Harald Fairhair of Norway. In late tradition, Bjørn Farmann was made the great-grandfather... 6 KB (666 words) - 04:45, 19 July 2021 |
Egil's Saga (category Cultural depictions of Harald Fairhair) Harald Fairhair (Haraldr Hárfagri) was warring to unite all of Norway. Kveldulf refused to assist the local king of Fjordane, but rebuffed Harald's overtures... 31 KB (4,134 words) - 03:21, 28 February 2024 |
Vestfold. He belonged to the House of Yngling and was the father of Harald Fairhair, the first king of a unified Norway. According to Heimskringla and... 9 KB (968 words) - 23:56, 28 January 2024 |
Snæfrithr Svásadottir (category Harald Fairhair) was, according to medieval tradition a wife of the Norwegian king Harald Fairhair. The legend is described in both Heimskringla and Ágrip, and she is... 3 KB (447 words) - 16:00, 6 March 2024 |
Ragnhild the Mighty (category Harald Fairhair) Rika Eiríksdóttir, Norwegian: Ragnhild Eiriksdatter) was a wife of Harald Fairhair, according to Icelandic historian Snorri Sturluson. According to Sturluson's... 3 KB (336 words) - 03:50, 14 April 2024 |
The Kingdom of Norway as a unified realm dates to the reign of King Harald I Fairhair in the 9th century. His efforts in unifying the petty kingdoms of... 35 KB (5,076 words) - 21:21, 25 April 2024 |
Unification of Norway (category Harald Fairhair) single kingdom, predecessor to the modern Kingdom of Norway. King Harald Fairhair is the monarch who is credited by later tradition as having first unified... 11 KB (995 words) - 17:25, 2 February 2024 |
Snorri's Heimskringla. Þjóðólfr of Hvinir (Thjodolf), who was a poet for Harald Fairhair (r. 872–930), is traditionally credited with its authorship. Snorri... 31 KB (4,221 words) - 09:38, 27 April 2024 |
Norse: Hákon Grjótgarðsson) was the first Earl of Lade and an ally of Harald Fairhair, King of Norway. Nicknamed Håkon the Rich (Hákon jarl hinn riki) and... 4 KB (415 words) - 07:38, 8 December 2023 |
Olaf Haraldsson Geirstadalf (category Fairhair dynasty) Digerbein (Agder, c. 877 - Tønsberg, c. 934), was a reputed son of King Harald Fairhair of Norway with Svanhild Øysteinsdatter, daughter of Øystein Jarl. The... 4 KB (363 words) - 01:03, 26 December 2023 |
Lista. He was father to Åsa Haraldsdottir and great-grandfather of Harald Fairhair (Haraldr Hárfagri), the first king of Norway. When Gudrød the Hunter... 2 KB (209 words) - 11:41, 11 June 2023 |