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Monday, 24 August 2015

Hadrada, the Viking candidate!

Harold Hadrada

Map of the battle

Battle of Stanford Bridge

Harald's Memorial in Oslo
1015 - 25 Sep 1066
King of Norway
Harald Sigurdsson was the king of Norway from 1047 - 1066. He was later given the epithet Hardrada, meaning 'stern counsel' or 'hard ruler'. He was also King of Denmark until 1064 after defeating King Sweyn's army after a long and drawn out war. He is best known for his invasion of England in 1066. King Harald died at the battle of Stamford Bridge, near York. His death has been marked as the end of the Viking Age.
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