Appearing in traditional costume, Christianson will tell the story of Harald Siggurdson Hardrada, the last Viking king. The story begins with the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030 and follows Hardrada ...

NASA’s 1970s mission to Mars paid homage to the Vikings, and Bluetooth wireless technology takes its name from the Viking king of Denmark and Norway, Harald Bluetooth. The Bluetooth symbol on ...

Probably looted by Harold's army in 1066 at Stamford Bridge, from the defeated Viking army of Harald Hardrada.We can only speculate how the coin ended up where it did. It was found close to a ...

Next up was the King of Norway, Harald Hardrada, or hard ruler- a formidable Viking warrior. His claim was also based on an earlier promise made to his father. Between 1016 and 1042, England had ...

In the context of Old Norse, "blue" could have meant dark or black, implying he might have had a discolored or decayed tooth. Today, while the medieval tales of King Harald might be recounted only ...