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In this animated history documentary we continue to follow the legendary saga of Harald Hardrada:

Harald Hardrada - Rise of a Viking Legend (1015-1041 AD)
Sets the geopolitical stage for the birth of Harald Sigurdsson. At an early age he rose to take part in these affairs, taking the field in battle to support the claim to the throne of his relative. However defeat would see him exiled. Harald now gathered survivors in Sweden and set off to the east to make a new life for himself. This would involve taking up the role of a mercenary group, first for Jaroslav the Wise of the Kievan Rus and later the Emperors of the Byzantines. In this way he was able to build a foundation of both fame and fortune with which to fuel his triumphant return home.

Harald Hardrada - A Game of Northern Thrones (1041-1061 AD)
Explores the return of Harald Sigurdsson to the land of the Rus where he reclaims his fortune and marries the princess Elizaveta. With gold and girl in hand, he then continues on to Scandinavia to participate in the Northern Game of Thrones. These affair ultimately culminate with his crowning as the King of Norway.

Harald Hardrada - The Battle of Nisa (1062 AD)
With Harald on the Throne of Norway, he now turns an ambitious eye to the thrones of his neighbors with the ultimate goal of reuniting the North Sea Empire. For now much of his attention is focused on Denmark. Annual raids assault its coasts with the campaigns finally culminating in the climactic naval battle of Nisa.

Harald Hardrada - The Battle of Stamford Bridge (1066 AD)
This final chapter explores Harald Hardrada's invasion of England. We follow his preparations, his advance along the coast, and finally his landing. These result in two critical clashes which decide the fate of the campaign, the Battle of Fulford and the Battle of Stamford Bridge.

Sources:
"King Harald’s Saga: Harald Hadradi of Norway" trans. Magnus Magnusson and Hermann Palsson
"Harald Hadrada: The Warriors Way" by John Marsden
"The Heimskringla - King Harald's Saga" by Snorri Sturluson
"The Norwegian Invasion" by DeVries
"Anglo-Saxon Chronicles"

Credits:
Research: Sophia Ware
Writing: Sophia Ware
Narration: Invicta
Artwork: Penta
Editing: Penta

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