Harald Greyhide (died 976) (Old Norse: Haraldr gráfeldr, Norwegian: Harald Gråfell. Danish: Harald Graafeld), was the son of Eirik Bloodaxe and a grandson of Harald Fairhair. After his father's death, he and his brothers allied with King Harald Gormson of Denmark against King Haakon. After Haakon's death at Fitjar in 961, Harald and his brothers became kings of Norway, but they had little authority outside Western Norway. Harald, by being the oldest, was the most powerful of the brothers. He attempted to strengthen his rule by killing the local rulers Sigurd Haakonsson, Tryggve Olavsson and Gudrød Bjørnsson. He also undertook a viking expedition to Bjarmaland in northern Russia. In 976, he was tricked into coming to Denmark and killed in a plot planned by Sigurd Haakonsson's son Haakon Sigurdsson, who had become an ally of Harold Bluetooth. Events January 10 - Basil II becomes Eastern Roman Emperor, see Byzantine Emperors. ... Old Norse or Danish tongue is the Germanic language once spoken by the inhabitants of the Nordic countries (for instance during the Viking Age). ... Eirik Bloodaxe (Old Norse:Eiríkr blóðöx, Icelandic:Eiríkur blóðöx, Norwegian:Eirik Blodøks) (cirka 885 – 954), was the second king of Norway (930-934) and the eldest son of his father Harald Fairhair. ... Harald Fairhair (Old Norse:Haraldr hinn hárfagri, Icelandic:Haraldur hinn hárfagri, Norwegian:Harald Hårfagre) (c. ... Harold Bluetooth Gormson (Danish Harald Blåtand, Norwegian Harald Blåtann, German Harald Blauzahn) (c. ... Haakon I (c. ... Fitjar is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway, and has 2,921 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... Events Byzantine Empire recaptures Crete from Muslim control Harald I of Norway squashed the rebelling forces of Eric Bloodaxes sons but was killed in the Battle of Fitje. ... Biarmland (or Bjarmaland) was a territory in Northern Europe, Northern Russia, mentioned by early European literature, where Finnic Biarmians lived or rather ruled. ... Events January 10 - Basil II becomes Eastern Roman Emperor, see Byzantine Emperors. ... Haakon Sigurdsson Jarl (d. ... Harold Bluetooth Gormson (Danish Harald Blåtand, Norwegian Harald Blåtann, German Harald Blauzahn) (c. ...

Haakon I (c. ... This article is a list of rulers of Norway up until the present, including: The Norwegian kingdom (with the Faroe Islands) The Union with Iceland and Greenland (1262-1814) The Norwegian kingdom (with Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands 1262-1814) The Union of Sweden and Norway (1319-1343) The... Harold Bluetooth Gormson (Danish Harald Blåtand, Norwegian Harald Blåtann, German Harald Blauzahn) (c. ...