Harald Hardrada: The Last Viking

Watch the next episode in the series here: https://youtu.be/uRGu9tSa-wY This is our fifth episode in our ongoing series on 1066, see the first episode here: https://youtu.be/Zi6DBRJFXjQ The whole playlist of our of our episodes on 1066 can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbAHi3fZpuHgn-UBsGwiSiMI3bCV4JCZ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join 00:00 – The Thunderbolt of the North: Introducing Harald Hardrada 01:38 – Blood on the Slopes: The Battle of Stiklestad Begins 04:03 – A World in Flux: Scandinavia and the Collapse of the Viking Age 06:11 – From Saga to History: Making Sense of the Sources 08:25 – Olaf the Stout: Warrior King and Christian Crusader 11:08 – Prophecies of Power: Young Harald’s Rise 13:05 – The Giant Emerges: Portrait of a Viking Hero 16:01 – Betrayal and Exile: Canute’s Conquest of Norway 18:05 – The Road to War: Harald Joins Olaf’s Final Campaign 21:14 – A King Must Die: The Martyrdom of Olaf 25:26 – From Ashes to Legend: Harald Escapes the Battlefield 31:24 – Go East, Young Viking: Into the Realm of the Rus 36:00 – Kiev of Gold: Harald in the Court of Yaroslav the Wise 44:02 – Battle in the Forests: Harald’s Rise as a Mercenary Captain 47:00 – The Golden City Beckons: Setting Sail for Constantinople Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor