Succession
Succeeds as King of Norway. Succeeds as King of Denmark
Role range: 1045-1066
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Harold III the Ruthless Biography and Timeline
Follow Harold III the Ruthless through 4 dated historical records for Denmark.
Harold III the Ruthless, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
4Distinct records
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1047–1066Years on this page
1047
Unification
Magnus I dies after jointly ruling Norway, Harold now rules over all of Norway
Role range: 1045-1066
1050
Oslo
Founds the city of Oslo
Role range: 1046-1066 – 1045-1066
1066
Battle of Stamford Bridge
Killed in battle defending his brother Harold II of England
Role range: 1045-1066
Records, sources and methodology
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