Harald Fairhair - The Norwegian Kingdoms

The Norwegian Kingdoms

These maps are mainly based on later saga sources, from the 13th century. Their historical accuracy is questionable.

  • Norwegian petty kingdoms ca. 820 AD at the death of Gudrød the Hunter. The most important kingdoms were Vestfold (red), Hålogaland (purple), Alvheim (yellow) and Agder (green).
  • Petty kingdoms ca. 860 AD at the death of Halfdan the Black. In red is the kingdom inherited by Harald Fairhair.
  • Petty kingdoms ca. 872 AD (the unified kingdom shown in red) before the defining Battle of Hafrsfjord.
  • King Harald I's division of the kingdom ca. 930 AD. The yellow areas are petty kingdoms assigned to Harald's sons and kinsmen, the red area remained Harald's territory as High King, the purple is the domain of the earls of Lade], orange is the domain the earls of Møre] .

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