House of Yngling III: Harald Fairhair - First King of Norway
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In this episode, Shawn continues his series of solo episodes on the House of Ynging, this time focusing on the 3rd chapter of Snorri Sturluson's work, "Heimskringla", "The Saga of...
show moreHarald is widely considered to be the first king of a unified Norway. Taking over a petty-kingdom at the age of 10 upon the death of his father, Halvdan the Black, Harald commits to never combing or cutting his hair until he became the ruler of the entire country of Norway. In successfully doing so, he killed a LOT of people, and creating a tax law that would entice nearby rulers to allow themselves to be subjucated under his rule.
Also, Harald had a lot of wives and many many kids....
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