Harald Hardrada
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Harald Hardrada has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Nov 2025).
Harald Sigurdsson, also known as Harald Hardrada or Harald III, was King of Norway from 1046 to 1066. He unsuccessfully claimed the Danish throne until 1064 and the English throne in 1066. Before becoming king, Harald spent 15 years in exile as a mercenary and military commander in Kievan Rus' and chief of the Varangian Guard in the Byzantine Empire. In his chronicle, Adam of Bremen called him the "Thunderbolt of the North".
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on The Rest Is History |
Who talks about Harald Hardrada on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up Harald Hardrada; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- 1940: The Battle of France (Documentary) on The Rest Is History (Nov 2025) — Tom Holland
What is Harald Hardrada mentioned alongside?
Harald Hardrada is most often mentioned alongside Army Group A, General Maxim Weygand and Vidkun Quisling.
Mentioned together: Army Group A, General Maxim Weygand, Vidkun Quisling, Copenhagen, Czechoslovakia, Flanders, Germany, King Haakon VII, Lord Halifax, British king