VS02 - The Story of Harald Finehair II
Viking Age Podcast
English - June 21, 2017 09:00 - 50 minutes - 69 MB - ★★★★★ - 860 ratingsHistory Society & Culture europe pirates scandinavia history medieval viking vikingage vikings Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode we trace King Harald Finehair's rise to power as he conquers his way up the Eastern Edge of Norway and then back down the West Coast. Along that way the young, shaggy king will kill, negotiate and bully his way into the history books.
Plus - this being the Viking Age Podcast - we also discuss some myths around the berserkir and Harald's administrative innovations!
For those who want to learn more about the Berserkar - check out this excellent MA Thesis by Roderick Dale: http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/28819/