Harald Hardrada, Norwegian king (born 1015)

Harald Hardrada

King of Norway from 1046 to 1066

Harald Sigurdsson, also known as Harald III of Norway and given the epithet Hardrada in the sagas, was King of Norway from 1046 to 1066. He unsuccessfully claimed the Danish throne until 1064 and the English throne in 1066. Before becoming king, Harald spent 15 years in exile as…