Strange Encounters of the King Harald Hardrada Kind - Presenter: Dr. Lawrence Moe
Tue, Nov 10
|Mindekirken
Dr. Moe draws on medieval sagas and modern scholars to chronicle King Harald Hardrada’s audacious, far-flung, and colorful career. Harald amassed a fortune as a Viking and a mercenary, which fueled his return to Norway in 1046 to claim the crown.
Time & Location
Nov 10, 2026, 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Mindekirken, 924 E 21st St, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA
About the event
Dr. Moe draws on medieval sagas and modern scholars to chronicle King Harald Hardrada’s audacious, far-flung, and colorful career. At age 15, Harald was wounded at the Battle of Stiklestad, where his half-brother Olaf—later canonized as Norway's patron saint—was killed. Harald amassed a fortune as a Viking and a mercenary, which fueled his return to Norway in 1046 to claim the crown. His life ended in 1066 during a failed attempt to conquer England, a fateful year that marked the end of the Viking Age.
Presented by Tuesday Open House
10:30 a.m. Doors open
11-11:30 a.m. Lunch is available
11:45 a.m. Welcome and Announcements
12-1:00 p.m. Program presentation
$15 donation per person upon entry includes lunch and program