The Viking warrior king of Norway, Harald Hardrada (1015 – 1066) commander in Constantinople, lived a spectacular life. The Viking age in Scandinavia (750 to 1050 AD) fostered a warrior and tradesman culture in Europe that led to a massive expansion, even to America and into Iraq. The Vikings populated Normandy in France and their descendants conquered England in …
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The Viking raid in England is a remarkable tale of Viking courage, self-discipline, ambition, great leadership and unmatched skills as warriors. It is also the story of how the descendants of Vikings, such as the Norman ruler, William the Conqueror in 1066 conquered England. Snorri Sturluson and other historic sources tell the tales. The Viking king Harald Hardrada and William …
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The great Viking king of Norway, Harald Hardrada (1015 – 1066) was a true international warrior. The Viking culture is spectacular in its remarkable shift from Norse religion to embracing Christianity, as their famous kings set out to Christen Scandinavia and abolished the Viking customs of keeping slaves, leaving babies out for the wolves to kill, human sacrifices and …
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