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Podcast: The Scandinavian History Podcast
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021 Harald Fairhair
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:26:45
Publish Date: 2021-04-30 05:00:00
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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.
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