Harald
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Harald or Harold is the name of several kings and lesser rulers:
Kings of Denmark
Kings of England
Kings of Norway
Grand Dukes of Kiev
King of Mann (Norwegian vassal)
Earls of Orkney (Norwegian vassals)
Other people
Kings of Denmark
- Harald I of DenmarkHarald I of DenmarkHarald "Bluetooth" Gormsson was the son of King Gorm the Old and of Thyra Dannebod. He died in 985 or 986 having ruled as King of Denmark from around 958 and King of Norway for a few years probably around 970...
(c. 911911Year 911 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar.-Africa:* Rebellion of the Kutama Berbers against the Fatimid Caliphate...
– November 1, 987), also known as Harald Bluetooth. - Harald II of DenmarkHarald II of DenmarkHarald II of Denmark was King of Denmark from 1014 to 1018. He was the eldest son of Sweyn I of Denmark and Gunhilda, and was regent while his father was fighting Ethelred the Unready in England. He inherited the Danish throne in 1014, and held it while his brother, the later king Cnut the Great...
- Harald III of DenmarkHarald III of DenmarkHarald III Hen was King of Denmark from 1074 to 1080. Harald III was an illegitimate son of Danish king Sweyn II Estridsson, and contested the crown with some of his brothers. He was a peaceful ruler who initiated a number of reforms. Harald was married to his cousin Margareta Hasbjörnsdatter, but...
Kings of England
- Harold I of England, also known as Harold Harefoot.
- Harold II of England (c. 1022 – October 14, 1066), also known as Harold Godwinson.
Kings of Norway
- Harald I of NorwayHarald I of NorwayHarald Fairhair or Harald Finehair , , son of Halfdan the Black, was the first king of Norway.-Background:Little is known of the historical Harald...
(c. 848848Year 848 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar.- Europe :* The Saracens destroy Leontini.* Charles the Bald, Louis the German and Lothar meet in Koblenz....
– c. 931931Year 931 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar.- Asia :* Mardavij captured and killed Asfar and in rapid succession conquered Hamadan, Dinavar and Isfahan from the governors of the caliph...
), also known as Harald Fairhair. - Harald II of NorwayHarald II of NorwayHarald II Greycloak was a king of Norway.Harald Greycloak was the son of Eirik Bloodaxe and a grandson of Harald Fairhair...
(died 969969Year 969 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar.- Byzantine Empire :* December 11 – John I Tzimiskes becomes Byzantine Emperor after assassinating Nikephoros II Phokas....
), also known as Harald Greycloak. - Harald III of Norway (born 1015 – died Stamford bridgeBattle of Stamford BridgeThe Battle of Stamford Bridge took place at the village of Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire in England on 25 September 1066, between an English army under King Harold Godwinson and an invading Norwegian force led by King Harald Hardrada of Norway and the English king's brother Tostig...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, September 25, 1066), also known as Harald Hardråde. - Harald IV of NorwayHarald IV of NorwayHarald Gille was king of Norway from 1130 until his death in 1136. His byname Gille is probably from Gilla Críst, i.e. servant of Christ.-Background:...
(died 1136), also known as Harald Gille. - Harald V of NorwayHarald V of NorwayHarald V is the king of Norway. He succeeded to the throne of Norway upon the death of his father Olav V on 17 January 1991...
(born February 21, 1937), present King of Norway.
Grand Dukes of Kiev
- Mstislav the Great, known as Harald in Norse SagaNorse sagaThe sagas are stories about ancient Scandinavian and Germanic history, about early Viking voyages, the battles that took place during the voyages, about migration to Iceland and of feuds between Icelandic families...
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King of Mann (Norwegian vassal)
- Harald I of MannHarald I of the Isle of ManHarald Olafsson was a 13th century King of Mann and the Isles. Haraldr was the son of Óláfr Guðrøðarson, King of Mann and the Isles, and a member of the Crovan dynasty of sea-kings...
(died 1248), also known as Harald the Black.
Earls of Orkney (Norwegian vassals)
- Harald HaakonssonHarald HaakonssonHarald Haakonsson was joint Earl of Orkney in 1122–1127.-References:...
(died 1127) - Harald MaddadssonHarald MaddadssonHarald Maddadsson was Earl of Orkney and Mormaer of Caithness from 1139 until 1206. He was the son of Matad, Mormaer of Atholl, and Margaret, daughter of Earl Haakon Paulsson of Orkney...
(c. 1134 – 1206) - Harald EirikssonHarald EirikssonHarald Eiríksson was joint Earl of Orkney with Harald Maddadsson. Harald Eiríksson, also known as Harald the Young, was the son of Orkney chief Eirik Stagbrell and Ingerid Ragnvaldsdotter, the daughter of Rögnvald Kali Kolsson, the former Earl of Orkney....
Other people
- Harald SandbergHarald SandbergHarald Sandberg is a Swedish diplomat and civil servant who served as Swedish ambassador to Indonesia , East Timor and South Korea...
(born 1951), Swedish diplomat