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Three Viking Queens: Beautiful, Daring, and Wise

Three Viking Queens: Beautiful, Daring, and Wise

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The list included three Viking queens: Thyra Mother of Harald Bluetooth, Sigrid the Haughty Mother of Cnut the Great, and Hervor the Viking Shieldmaiden Queen. They were the best representative of the Viking women's images.

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Viking woman: Sigrid was among the most powerful Viking Queen

Sigrid the Haughty: Pagan in Blood and Queen of Consort

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Sigrid the Haughty was a strong woman in Norse saga. She had two marriages: the first with Eric the Victorious of Sweden and the second with Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark. Sigrid the Haughty was allegedly mother of Cnut the Great.

 

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Harald Wartooth: Wanted Valhalla but Always Won Battle

Harald Wartooth: Wanted Valhalla but Always Won Battle

Posted by Ms Elly on

Harald Wartooth was a King of Denmark. He was allegedly a Berserker who would join the battle without wearing any pieces of armour. Harald's biggest wish in life was to live in Valhalla with the gods but sadly he won every battle he joined.

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Harald Hardrada was the last Viking king of Norway. He fell in the battle of Stamford Bridge against the English

Harald Hardrada: From the Exile to the Last Great Viking King (Part 2)

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Harald Hardrada was regarded as the last great Viking king whose luck always smiled with him. He made it to Norway his homeland after roughly 15 years of living in another part of the world. He became the Viking King of Norway. Yet, in the battle of Stamford Bridge, Harald lost to the hand of King Harold Godwinsson.

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Harald Hardrada just turned 15 when he had to witness the death of his beloved brother Olaf Haraldsson who later became St Olaf

Harald Hardrada: From the Exile to the Last Great Viking King (Part 1)

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Harald Hardrada was a Viking warrior who got into exile, living a life as a mercenary only to become the last great Viking King after all.

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