| HARALD the fair haired |
875- |
finally established himself as supreme ruler and imposed a new system
- the feudalism to Norway. Thus many of his subjects, reluctant to accept
the new system started conquering the Orkneys, Hebrides and Man. |
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| OLAF Haraldson |
-1028 |
driven out of Norway by Knut, slain
1030 at the Battle of Stiklestad trying to regain his throne from the ursurper |
| KNUT |
1028-1035 |
King also of Denmark and England,
secured Denmark for himself in 1019 and drove Olaf out of Norway 1028,
both times using his english troops |
| MAGNUS |
-1047 |
Harthacnut King of England
had given the Danish possessions to Magnus. In 1042 these possessions were
claimed by Sven, son of Knut's sister and Harald Sigurdarson took Svens
side in the subsequent quarrel thus succeeding to the throne after Magnus'
death. Afer his conquest of the Hebrides and Man he appointed Olaf
the Red viceroy and King of the Isles. |
HARALD Sigurdarson
"HARDRADI" |
1047-1066 |
half-brother of Olaf Haraldson, joined him in the fateful Battle
of Stikledstad aged 15. Fleeing to Sweden and from there to Russia he served
first the Grand Duke Jaroslaw of Kiev before he continued service for the
Emperor in Byzanz (Constantinopolis) in the Warägergard. Bishop
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