Valhalla's Harald Sigurdsson True Story: Does He Become King Of Norway?
Harald Sigurdsson, better known to history as Harald Hardrada, is one of the main characters in Vikings: Valhalla with clear aspirations to become King of Norway, begging the question of whether his true story found him achieving this goal. Both the original Vikings show and now its sequel, Vikings: Valhalla are loosely based on the Norse sagas, epic tales of great Norsemen and Vikings. Therefore, many of the characters within these shows are Norsemen who appear in these sagas, including but not exclusive to the tales of Ragnar Lodbrok, Rollo, Bjorn Ironside, and now even Leif Erikson, Harald Sigurdsson, Freydis Eriksdottir, and Cnut the Great.
Harald Sigurdsson is no exception to the greatness told by the Norse sagas, having carved out a uniquely interesting corner of history for himself, challenging the greatness of perhaps even the most renowned Viking warriors of his era. Taking place 100 years after Vikings,Valhalla looks to explore Harald's tale; however, in true Viking fashion, it is unclear how true to the sagas the story in the show is. Valhalla carries the torch of Vikings, which was known for taking creative historical liberties, altering dates and blending stories to streamline the narrative for viewers.
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This ultimately raises the question of what became of Harald in real life and if he became the King of Norway. While the show may not answer that question for some time, the legends and sagas from history do offer insight into Harald’s future, but equally his past. Despite many aforementioned historical liberties, it is equally worth noting much of Harald’s interestingly diverse life was lived outside of the confines of the Northern European
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