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{{Quote|I dream of something greater. A vast kingdom of warriors, in numbers the world has never seen. United under one king. One rule!|Harald Fairhair to an assembled ''althing'', 872.|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla|Birthrights}} | {{Quote|I dream of something greater. A vast kingdom of warriors, in numbers the world has never seen. United under one king. One rule!|Harald Fairhair to an assembled ''althing'', 872.|Assassin's Creed: Valhalla|Birthrights}} | ||
{{Event Infobox | {{Event Infobox | ||
|prev =[[Battle of Meretun]] | |prev = [[Battle of Meretun]] | ||
|conc = [[Viking expansion]]<br>[[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress]] | |conc = [[Viking expansion]]<br>[[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress]] | ||
|next =[[Assault on Grantebridge]] | |next =[[Assault on Grantebridge]] | ||
|image = ACV Birthrights 9.png | |image = ACV Birthrights 9.png | ||
|name = Unification of Norway | |name = Unification of Norway | ||
|date = c. 872 | |date = c. 872 | ||
|place = [[Norway]] | |place = [[Norway]] | ||
|outcome = Unification of Norway under | |outcome = Unification of Norway under [[Harald Fairhair]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Unification of Norway''' (c. 872) was the process by which the several petty kingdoms in [[Norway]] merged under the rule of | 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, 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 father, '' | [[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> | |||
==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.
History[edit | edit source]
In late 872, following the assault on Kjotve the Cruel's fortress that resulted in the jarl's death and the scattering of his Wolf Clan,[1] Harald invited the various Viking clans of Norway to Alrekstad to attend an 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 conquering new lands.[2]
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.[2]
Eivor's adoptive father, jarl Styrbjorn Sigvaldisson, bent the knee to Harald, much to the outrage of his son 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.[2] In response, Eivor, Sigurd, and other Raven Clan members who opposed Harald's rule departed Norway and went on to establish their own settlement in England.[3]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Song of Glory
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – A Cruel Destiny
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Birthrights
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Seas of Fate
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