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Harold III facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ...  Son of King Sigurd and half brother to King Olaf II (the Saint), Harold was severely wounded at Stiklarsladir fighting at the age of 15 against the largest army ever...
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Olaf II facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about ...  Get information, facts, and pictures about Olaf II at Encyclopedia.com. ... 990-1030), also called St. Olaf, was king of Norway from 1015 to 1028. ... Olaf was a son of Harold Graenske, a magnate, or kinglet, in eastern Norway and presumably ... Olaf was thus the first king to rule over the whole country, both east and west.
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Harald Hardrada - Wikipedia  Harald Sigurdsson given the epithet Hardrada in the sagas, was King of Norway (as Harald III) .... Following a revolt in 1028, Harald's brother Olaf was forced into exile until he returned to Norway in early 1030. ..... Notably, Harald also had to agree to share half of his wealth with Magnus, who at the time was effectively...
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Find A Grave - Sr-Trndelag fylke  9 records ... He was born in Norway, the oldest son of King Harald III "Hardrada" Sigurdsson ... from 1107 to 1111, he served as the regent king for the whole country. ... of King Olaf II Haraldsson's (later known as Saint Olaf) three half-brothers.
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Harald Gille - Wikipedia  Harald Gille (died 14 December 1136) was king of Norway from 1130 until his death. His byname Gille is probably from Gilla Crst, i.e. servant of Christ. Contents. [hide]. 1 Background; 2 Reign; 3 Personal life; 4 Historical context; 5 References ... Harald consequently claimed to be a half-brother of the reigning king, Sigurd.
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King Olav V of Norway - Wikipedia  Olav V was the King of Norway from 1957 until his death. A member of the House of ... For other kings named Olaf, see King Olaf (disambiguation). ... In 1929, he married his first cousin Princess Mrtha of Sweden. .... during his reign, conducting state visits to both neighbouring countries and ..... 19571991, Succeeded by
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BBC - KS3 Bitesize History - The Norman Conquest : Revision, Page 2  A key stage 3 history revision resource for the Norman Conquest. ... The main rivals for the throne were Harold Godwinson, Harald Hardrada and William of Normandy. ... William was crowned king of England on Christmas Day 1066, but it took ... conqueror and the Saxons became merely an unpaid workforce for their new...
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BBC - History : British History Timeline  Harold II of England met an invasion force under Harald Hardrada, King of Norway, and Tostig (brother of .... His eldest son, Robert, succeeded to Normandy.
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Olaf II of Norway - Wikipedia  Olaf II Haraldsson (995  29 July 1030), later known as St. Olaf, was King of ..... bishops who was left in the country at the time of Olaf's death, and he ... An office, or prayer service, for St. Olaf is found in the so-called...
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Timeline: 1000-1100  Battle of Svolder--Sweyn kills Olaf of Norway and annexes Norway to Denmark. ... 1028. King Canute conquers Norway. He puts his son Sweyn on the ... Duke William inherit the throne some years earlier while Edward was in exile from England). ... expanding into new parts of England and violently putting down occasional...
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Saint Olaf and the End of the Viking World | Catholicism.org  Nov 21, 2008 ... It would be replaced by another: that of Christian Scandinavia. ... Special attention will be paid to the Scandinavian saint whose name is ... Known in Scandinavia as Olaf Haraldsson, St. Olaf was born a pagan ..... Canute reinstalled himself as King of Norway, with Sigurd as head of the country's episcopacy.
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Olaf of Norway - OrthodoxWiki  Oct 24, 2012 ... ... as Olaf Haraldson and was a son of Earl Harald Grenske of Norway. ... He should not be confused with his predecessor Olaf Tryggvason ... He brought many bishops and priests from England, as King Canute IV later did to Denmark. ... him and applied to King Canute II of Denmark and England for help.
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Harold Godwinson - Wikipedia  Harold Godwinson or Harold II was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England. Harold reigned from 6 January 1066 until his death at the Battle of Hastings .... According to Snorri Sturluson, before the battle a single man rode up alone to Harald .... and two others, were released from prison by King William as he lay dying in 1087.
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Harold Godwinson - Wikipedia  Harold Godwinson or Harold II was the last Anglo-Saxon king of England. Harold reigned from ... When in 1051 Earl Godwin was sent into exile, Harold accompanied his ... Later Norman chroniclers suggest alternative explanations for Harold's .... li Normant ("History of the Normans"), written only twenty years after the battle...
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Haakon III Sverresson | king of Norway | Britannica.com  Haakon III Sverresson, Norwegian Hkon Sverresson (died 1204) king of ... was the result of poison put into his drink at the instigation of his Swedish stepmother, Margaret. ... Country of northern Europe that occupies the western half of the ... King Charles II enters London on 29 May 1660, after the monarchy was restored to.
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Princess Astrid is the second daughter of King Olav V of Norway and ...  She is a second cousin of Elizabeth II and also first cousin to Badouin of ... daughter of King Olav V of Norway and his wife, Princess Martha of Sweden. .... King Edward VII with his grandson Crown Prince Olaf of Norway (later The King of Norway). ..... Queen of 2 countries, for she had married King Henry III of Navarre who...
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Harold Godwinsson (1022 - 1066) - Genealogy - Geni  Sep 25, 2016 ... Historical records matching Harold Godwinsson, King of England .... Harold returned south, but meanwhile Duke William's army had set sail .... He and his brothers may later have taken refuge with Svend II Estrithsen King of Denmark. ..... The tale is told only by the Norman writers, and it is told by them with...
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Olaf II of Norway - Wikipedia  Olaf II Haraldsson (995  29 July 1030), later known as St. Olaf, was King of Norway from 1015 to 1028. He was posthumously given the title Rex Perpetuus...
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Battle of Hastings - Wikipedia  The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-French army of ... William founded a monastery at the site of the battle, the high altar of the abbey church supposedly placed at the spot where Harold died. ... Harold was elected king by the Witenagemot of England and crowned by Archbishop of...
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Vikings and Feudal Europe 900-1095 by Sanderson Beck  England and the Norman Conquest 1042-1095. This chapter has been ... Harald stopped Halfdan's brothers from avenging his death. Harald Fairhair ... Harald Bluetooth died after being wounded in the civil battle about 985. ...... William Rufus left his father's side shortly before he died on September 9, 1087. He went to...
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Denmark: History - Infoplease  From 1018 to 1035, Denmark, England, and Norway were united under King Canute (Knut). ... the monarchy by increasing the power and importance of the royal army. ... Nations and, breaking a long tradition of neutrality, joined the North Atlantic ... 2011, resulted in a narrow victory for a three-party center-left alliance led by...