Harald Fairhair unifies Norway
c. 872 · Event
Victory at Hafrsfjord makes Harald Fairhair the first king of a united Norway — and, the sagas say, sends his defeated rivals off to settle Iceland.
On these timelines: Scandinavia, the Nordic World & the Viking Age, The Viking Age, Master
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