Comments on: The Rise and Fall of Viking King Harald Hardråde /harald-hardrada/ All Things Norway, In English Sat, 08 Apr 2023 15:51:31 +0000 hourly 1 By: Andrew /harald-hardrada/#comment-1005877 Sat, 08 Apr 2023 15:51:31 +0000 /?p=68042#comment-1005877 In reply to Geoff Nattrass.

A nice idea but if ancestry of rulers determine a country’s national identity, England is probably currently German.

]]> By: Geoff Nattrass /harald-hardrada/#comment-999878 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 07:32:14 +0000 /?p=68042#comment-999878 William of Normandy was a descendant of the Viking (Norseman) Rollo. So as far as England the Norsemen still won in the end. England is technically still a Viking country. 😀

]]> By: Hal Belle /harald-hardrada/#comment-998123 Fri, 18 Mar 2022 19:50:06 +0000 /?p=68042#comment-998123 This is a pretty good article, but left out a great deal towards the end.
Previous to the battle at Stamford Bridge, the Norse won the battle of Fulford Bridge and thought they were finished with heavy battle for the time being. They were caught by Harold when they were lightly armed making arrangements for ransoms, etc.
The other thing few seem to know about is that Harald’s body was retrieved a year after Hastings and brought back to Trondheim, where it rests under a side street and probably under a sewer line. The city authorities don’t want to dig him up to bury him amongst the other Kings in Nidaros cathedral!

]]> By: Kris /harald-hardrada/#comment-996992 Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:46:34 +0000 /?p=68042#comment-996992 Good article. You guys are good Norwegians 🙂

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