Norway kings

Harald of Fair Hair 872 – 933

866

In 866, Harald began a series of conquests that included southeastern present-day Norway and the Swedish province of Värmland. In 872 he achieved a great naval victory over his enemies at the battle of Hafrsfjord, near the city of Stavanger, and expelled them from his lands. From that moment he unified Norway and established a tax system becoming Harald I of Norway.

Eirík Blood Ax 930 – 934

930

Around 920 he carried out a Viking expedition to the Northern Dvina. Around these years, he was invited to Denmark by King Gorm the Elder for a banquet, at which he met his daughter Gunnhild, whom he married the following night. The following spring, Eric defeated the combined forces of his brothers Olaf and Sigrød on the battlefield near Tønsberg, and reconquered the throne of Norway. In 934, his younger brother, Haakon the Good, returned from England with the support of the Norwegian nobilty.

Haakon the Good 934 – 961

934

When he was around 20 years old, Haakon returned to Norway, shortly after the death of his father King Harald, with ships and warriors supplied by the English king. Haakon's brother, Erico Bloodaxe, had been crowned the successor. It is not known for sure if Haakon returned to his country on his own initiative or was called by Erik's opponents. Upon Haakon's arrival, he received the support of various landowners in the country, and he escape to the British Isles,where he would meet a tragic end.

Harold II 961 – 976

961

Since Haakon had no heirs (since he was killed on an island), Harald Eiriksson, who was the eldest of the surviving brothers, became the next heir, and around 960 he was chosen as the new sovereign. Harald from the beginning assumed a submissive attitude towards Denmark and self-proclaimed tributary king to his uncle King Harald "Blue Tooth", who thereafter styled himself "sovereign of all Denmark and Norway".

Haakon Jarl 976 – 995

976

Håkon became a jarl after his father was assassinated by King Harald II of Norway's men in 961. For some time he fought against King Harald but was forced to flee to Denmark and place himself under King Harald's protection. Blåtand. In Denmark he conspired with Harald against the Norwegian king. Harald II was assassinated in 970

Svend I 985 – 1000

985

He succeeds his father on thrones of Denmark and Norway in 985,after defeating and killing him, but his rule in the Norwegian kingdom is only nominal,being the de facto ruler Haakon Jarl the Great.He was the first Danish king to mint money,the inscription on it being. When his family converted to Catholicism, Svend took the name Otto in honor of the Roman Emperor Otto II,while maintaining his paganism. In 995,a member of the expelled Norwegian dynasty, regained the throne until his death in 1000

Olaf Tryggvason 995 – 999/1000

995

Having been educated at the court of Russia by his mother's exile, Olaf dedicated himself to plundering in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. He lived in Poland, Ireland and England, where he converted to Christianity in his Catholic form. He attained the crown of Norway in 995. Once on the throne, he attempted to spread the Christian faith throughout his kingdom, but was faced with rivalry from Denmark. In one of those battles he perished in the year 1000, possibly by falling off a ship

Olaf II the Saint 1015 – 1030

1015

Olaf first took part in a Viking expedition. Years after his raiding activities, Olaf thought of reuniting the kingdom of Norway under his rule. He traveled to Normandy, where he would spend the winter at the home of Duke Richard II. During his stay in Normandy, Olaf converted to Christianity and was baptized in that faith. Olaf had Christian contact and heard stories of the lives of European saints. It is said that his son Magnus would receive that name in honor of King Charlemagne.

Sveinn Knutsson 1029 – 1035

1029

n 1029 Håkon Eiriksson, Cnut's vassal king and Governor of Norway, died in a shipwreck and Olaf Haraldsson, who had been deposed as King of Norway by Cnut, attempted to regain the throne, but was killed at the decisive Battle of Stiklestad. Canute sent Svein and his mother Ælfgifu to Norway, with Ælfgifu being regent for the 14-year-old teenage king. This decision was a disappointment to Canute's Norwegian allies who wished to occupy the space of Lade's jarls.

Magnus the Good 1035 – 1047

1035

Born and raised in Kievan Rus, with whose help he reconquered Norway, managing to expel the Danish lieutenant Sveinn Knútsson, son of Canute the Great, who died shortly before. He formalized an alliance with the new Danish sovereign Canute Hardeknut, who named Magnus his successor. , in case of not having heirs. In turn, the Norwegian king supported him against his half-brother Harold Harefoot, reigning in England. His ally died, Magnus was elected king of Denmark when he died.

Hardrada Harald 1046 - 1066

1046

Harald was seriously injured in the fight and after recovering, he fled to the territories of the East wanded for Russia and arrived in Constantinople, where he provided services in the Roman Empire of the East as a member of the Guard, leaving a legacy of great feats for the Mediterranean In 18 battles, as well as in southern Italy and Bulgaria. During his stay at the Varega Guard he was known as Norðbrikt, and he won a title but this position lasted little, since he was arrested in 1041