Embarrassed-Plum8936 t1_iz5r381 wrote on December 6, 2022 at 6:04 PM Reply to Why is it that the life of William the Conquerer seems to be taken from a drama tv show? by Dawnbreaker234 If you enjoyed reading about Guillaume le Conquérant, I strongly suggest you read about Harald Hardrada: A Scandinavian prince who had to fled to Russia and served later in the Byzantium Varangian guard in several battles (legend say he use birds to burn down an entire Italian city). He then became king of Norway (or Sweden..?) only to die in an epic way at Stamford Bridge few weeks before Hasting... Permalink 5
Embarrassed-Plum8936 t1_iz5r381 wrote
Reply to Why is it that the life of William the Conquerer seems to be taken from a drama tv show? by Dawnbreaker234
If you enjoyed reading about Guillaume le Conquérant, I strongly suggest you read about Harald Hardrada: A Scandinavian prince who had to fled to Russia and served later in the Byzantium Varangian guard in several battles (legend say he use birds to burn down an entire Italian city).
He then became king of Norway (or Sweden..?) only to die in an epic way at Stamford Bridge few weeks before Hasting...