House of Hardrada · Norway

Harald Hardrada

King of Norway. c. 1015 to 25 September 1066.

What is known, and how well

Fact	Value	Certainty
Birth	c. 1015	Approximate
Death	25 September 1066	Exact
Parents	Not recorded
House	House of Hardrada
Realm	Norway
How sure we are	High	Of this record as a whole

Events

20 September 1066
Harald lands in the north
A second claimant opens a northern front.
With Harald, Tostig, Morcar
25 September 1066
Stamford Bridge
Harold defeats the Norwegian host.
With Harold, Harald, Tostig

What is uncertain

Birth is approximate: c. 1015.
Parentage is not recorded here.

Related people

Tostig, Morcar, Harold.

Sources

Where this is recorded

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (Avalon Project)
The Chronicle of Florence of Worcester, trans. Thomas Forester
Snorri Sturluson, Heimskringla, trans. Samuel Laing

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