Episode 21
021 Harald Fairhair
The Scandinavian History Podcast · scandinavianhistorypodcast
April 30, 202126m 45s
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Show Notes
Harald Fairhair gets the credit for uniting Norway under one crown. According to the legend, he did so because a woman he fancied made this her condition for marrying him. Not because he was a ruthless and vain brute. Once Harald achieved his goal, he persecuted his opponents, raised taxes and got a haircut. Lucky for him, his nickname is based on the last of those activities.