{"slug": "harald-hardrada", "label": "Harald Hardrada", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_Hardrada", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q203647", "qid": "Q203647", "description": "King of Norway from 1046 to 1066", "entries": 9, "years": 9, "span": [1015, 1066], "span_label": ["1015 CE", "1066 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "kingdom-of-norway-8721397", "label": "Kingdom of Norway (872–1397)", "shared": 6}, {"slug": "sweyn-ii-of-denmark", "label": "Sweyn II of Denmark", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "byzantine-empire", "label": "Byzantine Empire", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "varangian-guard", "label": "Varangian Guard", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "denmark", "label": "Denmark", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "greece", "label": "Greece", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "norway", "label": "Norway", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "oslo", "label": "Oslo", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1015, "year_label": "1015 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Harald Hardrada, king of Norway (d. 1066)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365259982#Births", "title": "1015", "revid": 1365259982, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1041, "year_label": "1041 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Winter – Battle of Ostrovo: The Byzantines, with the help of the Varangian Guard, led by Harald Hardrada (future king of Norway), defeat the Bulgarian troops, near Lake Ostrovo in Greece.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365267586#Europe", "title": "1041", "revid": 1365267586, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1042, "year_label": "1042 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Harald Hardrada, leader of the Varangian Guard in the Byzantine Empire, returns to Norway, possibly because of his involvement in Maniakes' revolt.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350130047#Europe", "title": "1042", "revid": 1350130047, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1045, "year_label": "1045 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Harald Hardrada returns to Scandinavia through Sigtuna in Sweden, after escaping from the Byzantine Empire with a fortune.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368801306#Events", "title": "1045", "revid": 1368801306, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1047, "year_label": "1047 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "October 25", "text": "October 25 – Harald Hardrada becomes sole king of Norway on the death of his nephew and co-regent Magnus I (\"the Good\"). The crown of Denmark passes to Sweyn II.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368550348#Europe", "title": "1047", "revid": 1368550348, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1048, "year_label": "1048 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "The city of Oslo is founded by King Harald Hardrada of Norway (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350129783#Europe", "title": "1048", "revid": 1350129783, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1050, "year_label": "1050 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Hedeby in Jutland is sacked by King Harald Hardrada of Norway, during the course of a conflict with Sweyn II of Denmark.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368550668#Europe", "title": "1050", "revid": 1368550668, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1064, "year_label": "1064 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Kings Harald Hardrada of Norway and Sweyn II of Denmark agree to a peace agreement. Harald turns his attentions to England where he believes he has a right to the throne.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369558075#Europe", "title": "1064", "revid": 1369558075, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1066, "year_label": "1066 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 18", "text": "September 18 – Harald Hardrada of Norway lands on the beaches of Scarborough, North Yorkshire and begins his invasion of England.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370249569#England_and_Scotland", "title": "1066", "revid": 1370249569, "section": "Events › Europe › England and Scotland"}}]}