The Last Viking: King Harald III Hardrada, the Hero of a Thousand Battles

The Last Viking: King Harald III Hardrada, the Hero of a Thousand Battles
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Total Pages : 60
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ISBN-10 : 0957092393
ISBN-13 : 9780957092396
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Book Synopsis The Last Viking: King Harald III Hardrada, the Hero of a Thousand Battles by : MR Benjamin James Baillie

Download or read book The Last Viking: King Harald III Hardrada, the Hero of a Thousand Battles written by MR Benjamin James Baillie and published by . This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: King Harald III "Hardrada" (the Ruthless/hard council) of Norway was one of the last great warriors of the Viking age. In a career that lasted over 30 years he fought in nearly ever corner of the known world, from the cold lands of the Viking "Rus" (Russia) to the sun drenched shores of Sicily in the service of the Byzantine Emperors personal bodyguard (the Varangian guard). In 1066 A.D the hero of a thousand battles embarked on his final campaign to conquer the Kingdom of England, which would decide the fate of the Island of Britannia.


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