Articles related to "Harald Fairhair"

The Vikings of Scandinavia attacked and colonized many parts of Europe, as well expanding settlements to the New World.

Harald Fair Hair was born c.850. Within 22 years he would unite Norway into one kingdom. Many battles would be won and he would die of natural causes, an old man of 83.

The bloody Norwegian reign of Eirik Bloodaxe began in 930A.D. He reigned for five years before moving to Orkney and later becoming twice King of Northumbria.