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Harald III of Norway

King of Norway from 1046 to 1066

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born
1015
died
1066
age at death
51
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explorer, ruler, military personnel

1015 – 1066

Portrait of Harald III of Norway

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Harald Sigurdsson, also known as Harald Hardrada or Harald III, was King of Norway from 1046 to 1066. He unsuccessfully claimed the Danish throne until 1064 and the English throne in 1066 but was unsuccessful and got shot in the throat by an arrow at the battle of Stamford Bridge. 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.

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