2019
DOI: 10.21039/rsj.208
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A Kingdom for my Bed: Marriage, Sexuality, and Power in Harald Fairhair’s Conquest of Norway

Abstract: Snorri Sturluson's account of Harald I Fairhair's conquest and unification of Norway starts with a failed marriage proposal and a haughty girl refusing to marry Harald until he has subjugated all of Norway and rules as the land's sole king. This episode is commonly held as a mythological explanation for what triggered Harald's war of conquest and is by many scholars seen as a fanciful tale. However, this story alongside Harald I's other marriages and unions illustrates a pattern of behaviour that can shed ligh… Show more

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