A Kingdom for my Bed: Marriage, Sexuality, and Power in Harald Fairhair’s Conquest of Norway by Karl Christian Alvestad

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Et finsmedverksted fra tidlig vikingtid på Sømme ved Hafrsfjord by Trond Meling

“…At the same time, Harald Fairhair gained control of the western part of Norway, and there was a sudden disappearance of Insular objects in the region. …”
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Branding local heritage and popularising a remote past: The example of Haugesund in Western Norway by Torgrim Sneve Guttormsen

“…Since the national romantic era, the Haugesund region of Norway has been associated with patriotism and heroism as it is believed to be the homeland of the Viking hero Harald Fairhair, the first king of Norway. In the arrival hall at the airport outside Haugesund the passengers are today faced with the following words: “Welcome to the Homeland of the Viking Kings”. …”
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