Harald III Sigurdsson

Japanese: ハーラル[3世]（英語表記）Harald III Sigurdsson

1016‐66
King of Norway. Reigned 1046-66. Known as Hardråde the Hard King. Half-brother of Olav II. After the defeat and death of his elder brother, he fled to Russia and became the commander of the Varangian army in Constantinople. In 1046 he returned to Norway and became co-king with his nephew Magnus I, and the following year he became sole king when Magnus died. He established control over the country's powerful clans, brought the eastern mountain region under royal authority for the first time, and founded the city of Oslo (around 1050). He invaded England, but was defeated and killed in the Battle of Stamford Bridge near York.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1016‐66
ノルウェー王。在位1046‐66年。苛烈王Hardrådeと呼ばれる。オーラブ2世の異父弟。兄王の敗死後ロシアに亡命，コンスタンティノープルでバランギア隊の隊長となる。1046年帰国して甥マグヌス1世と共同の王となり，翌年マグヌスの死によって単独の王となる。国内豪族に対する支配を樹立し，初めて東部山岳地方を王権の支配下におき，オスロ市を建設(1050ころ)。イングランドに侵攻するがヨーク近郊スタンフォード･ブリッジの戦に敗死。

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