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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1066: The Viking king Harald Hardrada and William the Conqueror
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 …
Read More »Viking Warrior King Saint Olaf Haraldsson of Norway (Olav den Hellige) and Kvitekrist
The King of Norway, Saint Olaf Haraldsson (995 – 1030 AD) is not only the Patron Saint of Norway, but one of the most important and legendary characters in Viking history. His reign was filled with fierce battles and reforms, solidifying the constitutional fabric of the country and tying the country together to form a national union. He is …
Read More »Viking King of Norway, Harald Hardrada and Orthodox Christianity in Scandinavia
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 …
Read More »VIKING: Den brutale vikingtiden skapte Norge, hør Saga Flatøybok illustratør Anders Kvåle Rue og Øystein Rivrud i Olavs Menn
Herland Report: Den kjente Saga illustratøren av Torgrim Titlestad (red) Flatøybok, Anders Kvåle Rue er en mann med klare idealer som fremhever Olav den Helliges eksempel. Det er forfriskende uortodoks radikalt i dagens politisk korrekte klima. Sammen med Øystein Rivrud står de to i spissen for en gjenoppvåkning av de positive og samfunnsbyggende verdiene som vi finner igjen i vikingtiden. …
Read More »Viking Norse king of Norway, Harald Fairhair Hårfagre (850 – 933 AD) Scandinavia
Herland Report: The brutally fierce, Viking Age Norse Norrøn warrior king of Norway, Harald Fairhair (850 – 933 AD) is considered Norway’s founding father. Under his leadership, all significant lands of Norway were for the first time assembled under one High King. The religion at the time was the polytheistic, Norse Norrøn traditional beliefs, worshiping the gods Odin, Thor, …
Read More »TV intervju om vikingenes verdier med Saga Flatøybok illustratør Anders Kvåle Rue og Øystein Rivrud, Olavs Menn
Herland Report TV på YouTube programleder, Hanne Nabintu Herland samtaler med den banebrytende Viking illustratøren, Anders Kvåle Rue og Øystein Rivrud, ledere i Olavs Menn i Telemark. Dette er en Viking gruppe som følger Olav Haraldsson den Helliges eksempel og vektlegger karakterbygging basert på vikingenes tankegang. Link til programmet her. Hvorfor fenges så mange av den moderne vikingkulturen i …
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