Learnings: The North Way

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A cargo ship following the North Way would leave the Oslo Fjord, cross the Skagerrak Strait and enter the North Sea. It would then hug the Atlantic coast to the North Cape, eventually arriving at the White Sea.

To maintain power, kings needed to keep wealth flowing to their allies and followers. Controlling part of the North Way could help a king to keep the riches coming and keep his followers happy. These holdings allowed the young King Harald to dominate the trade route and rise to great political and social power.

This map depicts the estates held by Harald Fairhair along the North Way.
A - Norwegian Coast.
1. Lygra
2. Seim
3. Herdla
4. Alrekstad
5. Fitjar
6. Avaldsnes
7. Utstein
B - British Isles