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Harald Hardrada

1015 - 1066

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Harald Sigurdsson (Old Norse: Haraldr Sigurðarson; c. 1015 – 25 September 1066), also known as Harald III of Norway and given the epithet Hardrada (harðráði; modern Norwegian: Hardråde, roughly translated as "stern counsel" or "hard ruler") in the sagas, was King of Norway from 1046 to 1066. Additionally, he unsuccessfully claimed both the Danish throne until 1064 and the English throne in 1066. Before becoming king, Harald had spent around fifteen years in exile as a mercenary and military commander in Kievan Rus' and as a chief of the Varangian Guard in the Byzantine Empire. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Harald Hardrada has received more than 4,082,445 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Harald Hardrada is the 1,681st most popular politician (down from 1,330th in 2019), the 25th most popular biography from Norway (up from 26th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Norwegian Politician.

Harald Hardrada was the king of Norway from 1046-1066. He is most famous for his invasion of England in 1066, which he failed to conquer.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Harald Hardrada ranks 1,681 out of 15,577. Before him are Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, Balian of Ibelin, Yuri Dolgorukiy, Romanos II, Jehoram of Judah, and Pachacuti. After him are Jehoash of Judah, Koxinga, Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales, Crown Prince Sado, Talaat Pasha, and Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1015, Harald Hardrada ranks 1. After him are Michael V Kalaphates, Anawrahta, Eustace II, Count of Boulogne, John Komnenos, Herman IV, Duke of Swabia, Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir, and Ermesinda of Bigorre. Among people deceased in 1066, Harald Hardrada ranks 3. Before him are Harold Godwinson and Edward the Confessor. After him are Stenkil, Al-Bayhaqi, Elisiv of Kiev, Muniadona of Castile, Tostig Godwinson, Gottschalk, Yahya of Antioch, Udayadityavarman II, and Conan II, Duke of Brittany.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Harald Hardrada ranks 25 out of 927. Before him are Eric Bloodaxe (885), Vidkun Quisling (1887), Jens Stoltenberg (1959), Jo Nesbø (1960), Gro Harlem Brundtland (1939), and Ingólfr Arnarson (850). After him are Jostein Gaarder (1952), Ragnar Frisch (1895), Magnus the Good (1024), Ludvig Holberg (1684), Odd Hassel (1897), and Olaf II of Denmark (1370).

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Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Harald Hardrada ranks 10. Before him are Olaf Tryggvason (963), Trygve Lie (1896), Eric Bloodaxe (885), Vidkun Quisling (1887), Jens Stoltenberg (1959), and Gro Harlem Brundtland (1939). After him are Magnus the Good (1024), Olaf II of Denmark (1370), Magnus IV of Sweden (1316), Haakon the Good (918), Haakon Sigurdsson (930), and Haakon IV of Norway (1204).

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