Harald Hardrada

Harald Sigurdsson (c. 1015 – 1066), also known as Harald III and by the epithet Hardrada (English: "the Stern") was King of Norway from 1046 until his death, and an unsuccessful claimant to the English throne in 1066.
==Biography==
Following the death of King Edward the Confessor in 1042, the English throne was left vacant. Harald struck a deal with Normandy's William in order to claim the seat for himself only to be killed at the in 1066, leaving William to ascend to kingship himself.Echoes of History: Vikings – Episode 5: The Dawn of a New Era
==Appearances==
* Echoes of History 
==References==
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