The True Story of Harold Sigurdsson (Hardrada) | Vikings Valhalla 

Fun facts. They brought the body home to Norway. He is lying today, buried under a street in Trondheim city. Archaeologists know exactly where the tomb is, but they believe he should be allowed to lie in peace.

This man fought against and for Norse nobles, King Cnut the Great, Prince Yaroslavl the Wise, Byzantine Eastern Roman Emperors, Arab pirates and Saracen warriors, Danes, and Anglo-Saxons. Probably the most accomplished warrior in history.

This guy could very well be the most interesting king to have ever lived.

Thank you for telling the story of Harald Sigursson The Last Viking.. he was a great warrior who I admire!! 🇧🇻

To me Valhalla in Netflix give not justice to this Viking king he was so good that he deserves a full series about his life and all his bottles definable he was a great warrior.

They may no longer sing of Harold in pagan and Christian churches, but Ollie keeps his memory alive in pubs and on youtube. Another great video, thank you!

Damn, talk about UNSTOPPABLE! Not only did he come from a noble and legendary lineage, but he also lived up to the blood that gave him life. He might have died from an arrow to the throat, but he died in battle like the great warrior he was.

Unmatched heroism. Definitely deserves to have his name immortalized. One of the best vikings ever.

Not one of the greatest Viking Kings of history. But thee greatest of all time, Harold Sigurdsson (King Hardrada.) He is totally the ultimate adventurist. Living his life on the edge since fifteen. He goes from being almost anonymous to the leader of a small group commando raids. Tricks impregnable fortresses into letting him in. Commanding armies until one fateful day. I thought I'd like to see the movie.

So good to learn the true story of Harold Sigurdsson (Hardrada), I really enjoy these videos :)

one of the most awesome stories in history

I’m a descendent of Yaroslav, amazing to hear his name mentioned and his relationship with Harold. Love your videos

Most definitely one of the most impressive and extraordinary Vikings King ever. What a way to ends an Era.

I'm just amazed at the geography he crossed, lived on and survived. No Eurail pass back then which makes it even more incredible.

His portrayal in Vikings Valhalla is awesome.

He must have been a very talented warrior to have lived through so many battles against so many different people who probably such varied fighting styles. With the arrow to neck though, it just goes to show no matter how skilled a warrior you are, war is chaos and death can strike anyone at any time.

Wow I didn't know the Vikings made it to Baghdad. Great video. Thank you

He was definitely a great warrior!! Wowzers... almost seens impossible that "he made it out alive" so many times!! Thank you for this 💕

This was a good one! Looking forward to Valhalla season 3.

Dam Ollie I want only to say for the 99th time how I get the chills from your awesome narration and dedication to your work keep it up 💞💞💞

That’s an incredible story! Thank you for sharing 🙏

Brilliant video, very well done!

One of the mightiest and most adventurous Man in human history

Awesome video! Thank you 😊

Your videos are so well done … you highlight all the bullet points with a clear calm voice !!! I find myself wanting more after each one . Well done sir well done

He was a mighty man the times when boats were made of wood and the men made of steel

Awesome video! A video about Oleg the Mercenary is very much needed. Keep up the good work!

Love it. Vikings Valhalla was outstanding.

This was a really good video, it helped me understand so much I needed to know for my own passion project. Very well done!

Thanks Ollie great tribute to this great Viking king and true defender of those less fortunate ❤❤❤❤❤

Interesting that Harold Godwinson would soon after die in a similar manner--struck in the eye by an arrow at the Battle of Hastings.

awesome thank you

Great video! Thank you for taking the time to share this information!

It takes more than fighting ability to make a great King. Harold Sigurdsson (Hardrada) was a great king. You should look into more than just his battles.

I love your Viking videos so much! Keep them coming please! 💪

What A Fascinating Story. And, Even Incredibly Fascinating And Brave Man.

I was enthralled! Great gripping rip yarning tale!

Great video! Yeah, Harald Sigurdson was one of the most famous norwegian viking kings, alongside Olav Trygvason. Harald was a brave legendary fighter, and his story is well known and documented.

Fantastic narration!!! Well researched! I thoroughly enjoyed this viking history. Thank you Ollie for your hard work. 🍎💃💕

Great video HP - enjoyed the content as always

awesome vid Ollie Harald Hardrada is one of my favourite viking heroes looking forward to your next vid mate

Keep in mind that, while nominally Christian, Harald Hardrada rallied a lot of pagan vikings to his side. He had the banner of the black raven and rallied both pagan and christian-converted warriors alike. A true leader.

It’s intriguing to think how two arrows determined the course of history, the first being the arrow that slew Harald Sigurdsson, and the second being the arrow that laid low Harold Godwinson. But for that first arrow, the Norse might have prevailed that day against the English, and the Normans would have found themselves facing a very different foe. 1066 was an eventful year, to put it mildly.

He was definitely a colorful person that history should always remember.

Another day, another video! thanks

What an incredible story. Harold was a straight up boss!

Great video!

So happy I found this channel... ✌️ ✌️ ✌️ ✌️

Hello Ollie, really liked this narrative about Harald Sigurdsson . Indeed he was one of if not the greatest Viking!

A film made of this mighty man would be epic .

Great job on these Sagas .. new subscriber!!

Thank you for the segment of this great history! Awesome job Ollie. I'm lucky I can listen now!

I love your content! Than you.

Hi Ollie it's so great you narrate about the Vikings now.Great idea,thank you so much 👍😁❤🖤‼

Awesome 👌, voice is perfect for this, can't wait for some new ones!

Great history story 😁👍.

chef's kiss for the artwork. Beautiful stuff. Vikings at sea or just looking ominous make for great visuals. cheers for the video, +sub

Amazing!!

Hi Ollie. Excited. Viking narrations are great.

amazing !!

Decent stuff, thank you.

Your intro alone made me like this video !

I wanted to know how accurate he was portrayed in Vikings Valhalla. Did he really know Leif Ericsson? Dis they even live during the same period? Many questions I guess, but that's just my way. Great video, well done

He was a Viking. Nothing more, nothing less. Admired by all. Feared by some

I had heard of the battle, but not the Viking Harald's life. Very interesting!

Very interesting history profile of a warrior.

hello i love history thank you a great 15 minute video

*Spatharokandidatos* that's a mouthful ... always interesting *THX Ollie* 👍👍👍👍👍

I'm definitely in the minority after reading the comments, but he came across as a vicious psychopath whose ruthless ambition caused death and misery for thousands. Bravery is about facing something that scares you and heroism is about benefiting others, whereas Harold seemed to revel in violence and was only doing it for personal gain. An impressive warrior yes, but not someone to be admired.

Harald fair hair and Harald Hardrada two of the best

My God this man fought his whole life. Wow just wow.

yesss amazing

Hardrada who serves British history as the distraction which allowed William of Normandy to land in England, and a tired English army to lose at Hastings, changing history forever

Amazing videos once again! But didn't you do this video already?

An amazing Viking an amazing warrior king human being❤❤❤❤❤❤

wow what a warrior

Quite the warrior having listened to full.video

My great grandfather

Great video, I learned many interesting facts I never knew. One small flaw, this is not Harold Godwinson in the portrait, this is king Henry III

Why do some historians always say that the Battle of Stamford Bridge and death of Harold (Hardrada) Sigurdsson as the "end of the Viking Age"? The other warriors just didn't evaporate. Equally important, many of the Saxons/Danes under Godwinson at Hastings were outfitted and fought like Vikings (Huscarls King's Guards). Finally what about the Norseman kings ruling the Scottish outer/inner Hebrides, Orkneys, and Shetlands still in the 1200s. As in Haakon IV Haakonsson and his daughter "saucy Mary"? Can you explain?

No other Viking/ Norseman is his Equal much less his Superior! If anyone earned his way to VALHALLA? It's Harald!

It's going to be interesting when Vikings Valhalla get to the part where he becomes king and starts destroying everything!

Dude was a legendary badass

Unbelieveble strong Warrior. Killed by arrow its a pitty. The good thing he was now not forced to face old age. Wich is a real ugly battle for a man who was always strong.

He certainly played his huge part in history of the english... it is said that due to the battles against Hardrada, the Godwinson royal forces were fatigued and distracted which aided William the Conqueror in winning England, by attacking in a timely fashion, soon after Hardrada was defeated by Godwinson without Hardrada it's possible that William would have been defeated and not be the so called progenitor of many english royals to this day. William is the great grandfather of Henry II, great great grandfather of Richard the Lion hearted ancestor to many famed leaders including Edward III, Henry V this is not to diminish Hardrada's astonishing career and survival in his youthful exile from his norwegian home one might say that luck is on the side of some, like William the Conqueror whose grand daughter Mathilda is essentially the founder of the English famed Plantagenet Dynasty i'll winds foiled Williams first attempt to conquer England before Hardrada's arrival and it could have been the other way around, with Hardrada benefitting from Godwinson being distracted by William s army and Hardrada eventually marching in to lLondon to be crowned.

Your videos are Better than Netflix Vikings Valhalla 😂🤣

He went out like a "G" !

After watching season 2 of Vikings Valhalla I’m 99.9% sure the unnamed Viking on the bridge is going to be leaf Erickson.

Why is Vikings Valhalla so historically inaccurate? Such a shame, really enjoy the series

I love history and from the Roman empire all the way up threw Charlemagne into the Viking error into the crusades through the ottoman empire all the way up to Napoleon taking over Europe I would not say I'm an expert but I would say I know alot and to me he is definitely one of the most polarizing Vikings in history I'd say on achievement toughness and conquer he's top 3 but it's up for debate he could be number one he could be number five but he is definitely one of the best 💯❤️💪

Seems like the next seasons of Vikings Valhalla will be interesting.

Oh wow. I didn't realize that Leo Suter's facial hair was actually Harald Hardrada's according to the first seconds of the video.

Imagine what may have happened if the arrow that killed Harald Hardrada had missed...

0:15 he was such a good looking man 😍

many comments here about lack of historical accuracy and how unfortunate... having tried to research and write a historically accurate script the research is extremely time consuming and writers don't hav e the time nor care. they use a few bare facts and quickly write out a dramatic story. period. history takes time differing accounts need to be read and assessed. fascinating and beautiful process but not many ready for the labor of love when trying to get paid.

I'm going to Stamford bridge tomorrow only a few miles from my house can't wait! 😁😁

In the TV series Vikings/Valhalla, Olaf and Harold are portrayed as enemies vying for power and the kingship of Norway. In this version, they are portrayed as allies with Olaf as kind and Harold as his sworn man. Which source is accurate?

Yes He was👊👌👏👏👏

Hadebe was also one of their spiritual centers

Can anyone provide an attribution or source for the "Viking Rune: Peace"?!?! Never seen this rune in any Futhark/Futhork. This appears a BINDRUNE created from which runes. Would really be helpful in historical videos for creators to put their source material. I'm assuming no source material for this quick insertion of what our ancestors called FRITH. To my knowledge there is no symbol currently known to us for FRITH. Edred Thorsson{Stephen Flowers}; Jackson Crawford; Stephen McNallen; Else Christensen....can't find this in any of their works.