Unification of Norway - Revision history

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	The '''Unification of Norway''' (c. 872) was the process by which the several petty kingdoms in [[Norway]] merged under the rule of King [[Harald Fairhair]].		The '''Unification of Norway''' (c. 872) was the process by which the several petty kingdoms in [[Norway]] merged under the rule of King [[Harald Fairhair]].

	==History==		==History==
	In late 872, ~~Harald invited~~ the ~~various~~ [[~~Vikings~~\|~~Viking~~]] ~~clans of Norway to~~ [[~~Alrekstad~~]] ~~to attend an~~ ''~~{{Wiki~~\|~~Thing (assembly)\|althing}}~~'' ~~organized by himself, where he proposed the clans unite under his banner.~~ [[~~Hjorr Halfsson~~]] ~~and [[Ljufvina Bjarmarsdottir]] declined to pledge fealty, though surrendered their territory as they took their people overseas. The~~ ''~~althing~~'~~' was interrupted by [[Gorm Kjotvesson]]~~ of ~~the~~ [[Wolf Clan~~]], son of the recently deceased [[Kjotve the Cruel~~]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> ~~who tried to swear loyalty to~~ Harald ~~despite his unwanted presence. Harald refused the offer and Gorm attempted to smear the name of~~ the [[~~shieldmaiden~~]] [[~~Eivor Varinsdottir~~]] of ~~the~~ [[~~Raven Clan~~]]~~, which ended in Gorm's exile on pain of death~~.<ref name="Birthrights">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Birthrights]]</ref>		In late 872, following the [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress\|assault]] on [[Kjotve the Cruel]]'s [[Kjotve's Fortress\|fortress]] that resulted in the ''[[jarl]]''{{'}}s death and the scattering of his [[Wolf Clan]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> Harald invited the various [[Vikings\|Viking]] clans of Norway to [[Alrekstad]] to attend an ''{{Wiki\|Thing (assembly)\|althing}}'' organized by himself. There, he proposed that the clans unite under his banner, reasoning that a unified Norway would mean the end of needless bloodshed and would stand a better chance at [[Viking expansion\|conquering new lands]].<ref name="Birthrights">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Birthrights]]</ref>

	Eivor's adoptive father, ''[[jarl]]'' [[Styrbjorn Sigvaldisson]], bent the knee to Harald, much to the outrage of his son [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson\|Sigurd]], who stormed out in protest. Harald cautioned ~~Eivor~~ and Sigurd ~~that though he~~ would ~~welcome their presence, they would be required~~ to serve under him if they chose to stay in Norway.<ref name="Birthrights"/> In response, Eivor, Sigurd, and other Raven Clan members ~~would sail~~ to establish their own [[Ravensthorpe\|settlement]] in [[England]].<ref name="The Seas of Fate">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Seas of Fate]]</ref>		[[Hjorr Halfsson]] and [[Ljufvina Bjarmarsdottir]] declined to pledge fealty to Harald, but surrendered their territory as they took their people overseas. The ''althing'' was then interrupted by [[Gorm Kjotvesson]], son of the recently deceased Kjotve, who tried to swear loyalty to Harald despite his unwanted presence. Harald refused the offer, and Gorm attempted to smear the name of the [[Raven Clan]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] by accusing her of poisoning Kjotve and denying him an honorable death. The claim was disproven by Harald himself, and Gorm was ultimately exiled on pain of death.<ref name="Birthrights"/>

			Eivor's adoptive father, ''jarl'' [[Styrbjorn Sigvaldisson]], bent the knee to Harald, much to the outrage of his son [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson\|Sigurd]], who stormed out in protest. Eivor followed him, but not before Harald cautioned her that she and Sigurd would have to serve under him if they chose to stay in Norway.<ref name="Birthrights"/> In response, Eivor, Sigurd, and other Raven Clan members who opposed Harald's rule departed Norway and went on to establish their own [[Ravensthorpe\|settlement]] in [[England]].<ref name="The Seas of Fate">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Seas of Fate]]</ref>

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	\|date = c. 872		\|date = c. 872
	\|place = [[Norway]]		\|place = [[Norway]]
	\|outcome = Unification of Norway under King [[Harald Fairhair]]		\|outcome = Unification of Norway under King [[Harald Fairhair]]
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	The '''Unification of Norway''' (c. 872) was the process by which the several petty kingdoms in [[Norway]] merged under the rule of ~~king~~ [[Harald Fairhair]].		The '''Unification of Norway''' (c. 872) was the process by which the several petty kingdoms in [[Norway]] merged under the rule of King [[Harald Fairhair]].

	==History==		==History==
	On 872, Harald ~~Fairhair~~ invited the various [[Vikings\|Viking]] clans to [[Alrekstad]] to attend an ''{{Wiki\|Thing (assembly)\|althing}}'' organized by himself, where he proposed the clans unite under his banner. [[Hjorr Halfsson]] and [[Ljufvina Bjarmarsdottir]] declined to pledge fealty, though surrendered their territory as they took their people overseas. The ''althing'' was interrupted by [[Gorm Kjotvesson]] of the [[Wolf Clan]], son of the recently deceased [[Kjotve the Cruel]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> who tried to swear loyalty to Harald despite his unwanted presence. Harald refused the offer and Gorm attempted to smear the name of the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]], which ended in Gorm's exile on pain of death.<ref name="Birthrights">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Birthrights]]</ref>		In late 872, Harald invited the various [[Vikings\|Viking]] clans of Norway to [[Alrekstad]] to attend an ''{{Wiki\|Thing (assembly)\|althing}}'' organized by himself, where he proposed the clans unite under his banner. [[Hjorr Halfsson]] and [[Ljufvina Bjarmarsdottir]] declined to pledge fealty, though surrendered their territory as they took their people overseas. The ''althing'' was interrupted by [[Gorm Kjotvesson]] of the [[Wolf Clan]], son of the recently deceased [[Kjotve the Cruel]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> who tried to swear loyalty to Harald despite his unwanted presence. Harald refused the offer and Gorm attempted to smear the name of the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]], which ended in Gorm's exile on pain of death.<ref name="Birthrights">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Birthrights]]</ref>

	Eivor's father, ''[[jarl]]'' [[Styrbjorn Sigvaldisson]], bent the knee to Harald, much to the outrage of his son [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson\|Sigurd]], who stormed out in protest. Harald cautioned ~~them~~ that though he would welcome their presence, they would be required to serve under him if they chose to stay in Norway.<ref name="Birthrights"/> In response, Eivor, Sigurd, and other Raven Clan members would sail to establish their own [[Ravensthorpe\|settlement]] in [[England]].<ref name="The Seas of Fate">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Seas of Fate]]</ref>		Eivor's adoptive father, ''[[jarl]]'' [[Styrbjorn Sigvaldisson]], bent the knee to Harald, much to the outrage of his son [[Sigurd Styrbjornsson\|Sigurd]], who stormed out in protest. Harald cautioned Eivor and Sigurd that though he would welcome their presence, they would be required to serve under him if they chose to stay in Norway.<ref name="Birthrights"/> In response, Eivor, Sigurd, and other Raven Clan members would sail to establish their own [[Ravensthorpe\|settlement]] in [[England]].<ref name="The Seas of Fate">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Seas of Fate]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	The '''Unification of Norway''' (c. 872) was the process by which the several petty kingdoms in [[Norway]] merged under the rule of king [[Harald Fairhair]].		The '''Unification of Norway''' (c. 872) was the process by which the several petty kingdoms in [[Norway]] merged under the rule of king [[Harald Fairhair]].

	==History==		==History==
	On 872, Harald Fairhair invited the various [[Vikings\|Viking]] clans to [[Alrekstad]] to attend an ''{{Wiki\|Thing (assembly)\|althing}}'' organized by himself, where he proposed the clans unite under his banner. [[Hjorr Halfsson]] and [[Ljufvina Bjarmarsdottir]] declined to pledge fealty, though surrendered their territory as they took their people overseas. The ''althing'' was interrupted by [[Gorm Kjotvesson]] of the [[Wolf Clan]], son of the recently deceased [[Kjotve the Cruel]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> who tried to swear loyalty to Harald despite his unwanted presence. Harald refused the offer and Gorm attempted to smear the name of the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]], which ended in Gorm's exile on pain of death.<ref name="Birthrights">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Birthrights]]</ref>		On 872, Harald Fairhair invited the various [[Vikings\|Viking]] clans to [[Alrekstad]] to attend an ''{{Wiki\|Thing (assembly)\|althing}}'' organized by himself, where he proposed the clans unite under his banner. [[Hjorr Halfsson]] and [[Ljufvina Bjarmarsdottir]] declined to pledge fealty, though surrendered their territory as they took their people overseas. The ''althing'' was interrupted by [[Gorm Kjotvesson]] of the [[Wolf Clan]], son of the recently deceased [[Kjotve the Cruel]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[A Cruel Destiny]]</ref> who tried to swear loyalty to Harald despite his unwanted presence. Harald refused the offer and Gorm attempted to smear the name of the [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]], which ended in Gorm's exile on pain of death.<ref name="Birthrights">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Birthrights]]</ref>

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory]]''

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