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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 in the sagas, was King of Norway from 1046 to 1066. He unsuccessfully claimed the Danish throne until 1064 and the English throne in 1066. Before becoming king, Harald spent 15 years in exile as a mercenary and military commander in Kievan Rus' and chief of the Varangian Guard in the Byzantine Empire. In his chronicle, Adam of Bremen called him the "Thunderbolt of the North". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Harald Hardrada is the 141st most popular politician (up from 1,828th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Norway (up from 33rd in 2019) and the 2nd 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 141 out of 19,576Before him are Al Gore, Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, Ivan the Terrible, Boris Yeltsin, Heinrich Himmler, and Tiberius. After him are George W. Bush, Philip II of Spain, Hurrem Sultan, Hassanal Bolkiah, Hulagu Khan, and Murad II.

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

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Harald Hardrada ranks 4 out of 1,039Before him are Edvard Munch (1863), Harald V of Norway (1937), and Roald Amundsen (1872). After him are Henrik Ibsen (1828), Ragnar Lodbrok (850), Rollo (846), Edvard Grieg (1843), Anni-Frid Lyngstad (1945), Knut Hamsun (1859), Olaf II of Norway (993), and Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832).

Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Harald Hardrada ranks 2Before him are Harald V of Norway (1937). After him are Olaf II of Norway (993), Magnus the Good (1024), Olaf Tryggvason (963), Harald Fairhair (850), Haakon the Good (918), Haakon IV of Norway (1204), Vidkun Quisling (1887), Harald Greycloak (935), Sigurd the Crusader (1090), and Magnus Barefoot (1073).