Harald Hardrada [electronic resource] : The Warrior's Way
John Marsden2011
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One of the greatest medieval warriors Harald Sigurdsson, nicknamed Hardrada
(Harold the Ruthless or hard ruler) fell in battle in an attempt to snatch the
crown of England. The spectacular and heroic career which ended at Stamford
Bridge in Yorkshire on 25 September 1066 had taken Harald from Norway to Russia
and Constantinople and saw him gain a kingdom by force and determination rather
than right or inheritance. He was one of the most feared rulers in Europe and
was first and foremost a professional soldier, who acquired great wealth by
plunder and showed no mercy to those he conquered. 'Harald Hardrada: The
Warrior's Way' reconstructs a military career spanning three and a half decades
and involving encounters with an extraordinary range of allies and enemies in
sea-fights and land battles, sieges and viking raids across a variety of
theatres of war. John Marsden's superbly researched and powerfully written
account takes us from the lands of the Norsemen to Byzantium and...
Main title:
Harald Hardrada [electronic resource] : The Warrior's Way / John Marsden
Author:
John Marsden, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : The History Press, 2011
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780752474441
Language:
English
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BRN:
433555
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