Hålogaland
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Hålogaland was the northernmost of the Norwegian provinces in the medieval Norse sagas. In the early Viking Age, before Harald Fairhair, Hålogaland was a kingdom extending between the Namdalen valley
Hålogaland around 1000 CE
Tromsø, by Peder Balke The painting illustrates the rugged fjords and island terrain in Hålogaland.
Chieftain House at Borg in Lofoten Lofotr Viking Museum
Earls of Lade
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The Earls of Lade were a dynasty of Norse jarls who ruled what is now Trøndelag and Hålogaland from the 9th century to the 11th century. Lade is sometimes called Hlathðr or Hlathir by historians.
Hålogaland
…pirates that were fought by the Swedish king Jorund and king Godgest of Hålogaland was given a horse by the Swedish king Adils. The first earl of Lade, Håkon Grjotgardsson, ruler of Trøndelag, came from Hålogaland, and sought to extend his kingdom southwards. Here, he met with Harald Fairhair, and…
Ladejarlen (1930) by sculptor Harald Samuelsen (1881–1953) Statue located in Trondheim