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hyperion-css-xottgi\" data-test-tag=\"image\"><img alt=\"Historiker Tore Skeie (48) har skrevet flere bøker om norsk middelalder.\" class=\"image-asset hyperion-css-u06ts1\" data-test-tag=\"image-asset\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(min-width: 380px) 980px, 100vw\" src=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/317a2fc3-ad54-451b-becf-467d014f9ec9?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=376&amp;w=500&amp;s=97d83aa828fce78ba8e2cc07ccc69a603a9e9d27\" srcset=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/317a2fc3-ad54-451b-becf-467d014f9ec9?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=376&amp;w=500&amp;s=97d83aa828fce78ba8e2cc07ccc69a603a9e9d27 500w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/317a2fc3-ad54-451b-becf-467d014f9ec9?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=286&amp;w=380&amp;s=85ecedf0a063988bcafe9dffbaf013a72c95335b 380w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/317a2fc3-ad54-451b-becf-467d014f9ec9?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=150&amp;w=200&amp;s=f2a6612a9fd3d1a46912be77a18709b8a06254f5 200w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/317a2fc3-ad54-451b-becf-467d014f9ec9?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=75&amp;w=100&amp;s=307a3d771bc1a1cd821187b4322fce7ff3554138 100w\" style=\"aspect-ratio:500 / 376\"><figcaption class=\"image-figcaption hyperion-css-1ksg4fz\" data-test-tag=\"image:caption\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image-caption\">Historiker Tore Skeie (48) har skrevet flere bøker om norsk middelalder.</span><span class=\"image-byline hyperion-css-161dy2i\"> Foto: Paw Wegner Gisse/Gyldendal</span></figcaption></figure><div class=\"paywall hyperion-css-1ej05iu\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-qwp0ac\" data-test-tag=\"byline\" data-testid=\"byline\"><ul class=\"hyperion-css-1772xtw\" data-test-tag=\"byline:authors\" data-testid=\"byline:authors\"><li class=\"hyperion-css-b8p8ys\"><a aria-label=\"Se journalistens profil: Gunnar Kagge\" class=\"hyperion-css-1x0qoq7\" href=\"http://aftenposten.no/av/gunnar-gunnar-kagge\" title=\"Se journalistens profil: Gunnar Kagge\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-y7i40o\"><img alt=\"Gunnar Kagge\" class=\"image-asset hyperion-css-u06ts1\" data-test-tag=\"image-asset\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" sizes=\"(min-width: 740px) 740px, 100vw\" src=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/db8a4542-405c-442e-bfa8-9b9e51b5724f?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=2048&amp;w=2048&amp;s=e8b59e223711d3b4787bb2b1e23ea69de845af3b\" srcset=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/db8a4542-405c-442e-bfa8-9b9e51b5724f?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=2048&amp;w=2048&amp;s=e8b59e223711d3b4787bb2b1e23ea69de845af3b 2048w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/db8a4542-405c-442e-bfa8-9b9e51b5724f?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1440&amp;w=1440&amp;s=38f32d0c7bea6fa69acc7f824a42ac3fb65412b6 1440w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/db8a4542-405c-442e-bfa8-9b9e51b5724f?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1024&amp;w=1024&amp;s=cfc441f4a525b46ebedb34faccf4e309ae8892a6 1024w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/db8a4542-405c-442e-bfa8-9b9e51b5724f?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=980&amp;w=980&amp;s=877174216dec511a107bf57d1016966cba3f2cd2 980w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/db8a4542-405c-442e-bfa8-9b9e51b5724f?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=780&amp;w=780&amp;s=d52c1f2cb70fb5e6e7bf6baa3b30186a7254ffc6 780w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/db8a4542-405c-442e-bfa8-9b9e51b5724f?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=580&amp;w=580&amp;s=2e3f95fc85ff644814f3cf9e754135042eaa8a27 580w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/db8a4542-405c-442e-bfa8-9b9e51b5724f?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=380&amp;w=380&amp;s=533afb8c989efc305be2cfd5dfb40ca8706de0c4 380w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/db8a4542-405c-442e-bfa8-9b9e51b5724f?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=200&amp;w=200&amp;s=b9ef0c325270339514619431f4b2ba371f48a87d 200w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/db8a4542-405c-442e-bfa8-9b9e51b5724f?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=100&amp;w=100&amp;s=d1c49b93736b8f2b2cde3f9769788ec1d2bbd79d 100w\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2048 / 2048\"></div><div class=\"hyperion-css-0\"><span class=\"byline-name hyperion-css-1cn5stf\" data-test-tag=\"byline:author-name\" data-testid=\"byline:author-name\">Gunnar Kagge</span><div class=\"hyperion-css-lc8ynt\">Bokanmelder og historiker</div></div></a></li></ul></div></div><div class=\"paywall hyperion-css-okzep\" data-test-tag=\"timestamp\"><div><time aria-label=\"Publisert: 21.01.2026 21:04\" datetime=\"2026-01-21T20:04:07Z\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">Publisert: 21.01.2026 21:04</time></div></div><p class=\"paywall hyperion-css-1j42uic\">15-åringen som overlevde slaget på Stiklestad, ble leiesoldat i Konstantinopel og senere Norges siste vikingkonge, minner mest om en karakter i et TV-drama. En slik serie måtte antagelig hatt høy aldersgrense, for Harald Hardrådes liv var blodig.</p><p class=\"paywall hyperion-css-1j42uic\">Hardråde (1015–1066) drepte og torturerte. Seksuell vold var en naturlig del av krigføringen hans. Sannsynligvis var han med på å stikke ut øynene på en styrtet keiser. Vel hjemme i Norge brukte han hver sommer på ranstokter i Danmark.</p><div class=\"hyperion-css-1ykv2lv\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-l9jsj3\"><p class=\"hyperion-css-1qm9e9t\">Les hele saken med abonnement</p><button class=\"hyperion-css-1xvjrme\" type=\"button\">Allerede abonnent? Logg inn</button></div></div></article><div class=\"advertory-brandmetrics-survey\" id=\"brandmetrics-survey\"></div><div class=\"extendedContent paywall hyperion-css-177q39v\" id=\"widget-recirculation-matrix-most-sold\"><h2 class=\"hyperion-css-r57xc5\" data-test-tag=\"widget:title\">Les også</h2><div class=\"bundle extendedContent hyperion-css-cbecqi\"><ol class=\"hyperion-css-1700tdj\"><li class=\"hyperion-css-1lcs599\"><a aria-label=\"Hva skjer når hjernen aldri får hvile? Legen mener det vi tror er løsningen, ofte gjør problemet verre.\" class=\"imagePosition-top medium news-teaser hyperion-css-bvr9ut\" data-test-tag=\"teaser-medium:link-internal\" href=\"/sprek/i/rrgRQw/legen-ble-ofte-kontaktet-av-folk-med-soevntroebbel-hodepine-og-utmattelse-en-ting-hjalp-baade-henne-og-mange-pasienter\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-bjn8wh\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-1k8sl4j\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"image-asset hyperion-css-1p49rcu\" data-test-tag=\"image-asset\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 981px) 980px, 100vw\" src=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9192be8f-78eb-418c-9235-ed529c66b362?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1536&amp;w=2048&amp;s=b94af7f2371d6b4106644fff5bf6e610bb6dc9f1\" srcset=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9192be8f-78eb-418c-9235-ed529c66b362?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1536&amp;w=2048&amp;s=b94af7f2371d6b4106644fff5bf6e610bb6dc9f1 2048w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9192be8f-78eb-418c-9235-ed529c66b362?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1080&amp;w=1440&amp;s=bcce54a9181349317e5e9ffc1a9d394a499a71b3 1440w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9192be8f-78eb-418c-9235-ed529c66b362?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=768&amp;w=1024&amp;s=7eba34044d03a520e81b99b3533e815ecb2f163b 1024w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9192be8f-78eb-418c-9235-ed529c66b362?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=735&amp;w=980&amp;s=4f73446b217b299d550e075ea60032c62e52587b 980w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9192be8f-78eb-418c-9235-ed529c66b362?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=585&amp;w=780&amp;s=0b99130fd60e4ee2aed2a918865fe58d2819ae32 780w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9192be8f-78eb-418c-9235-ed529c66b362?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=435&amp;w=580&amp;s=065150268fc068660f0d771edf30ffe4fb748471 580w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9192be8f-78eb-418c-9235-ed529c66b362?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=285&amp;w=380&amp;s=d0b47141cdac1efc52ead7a62a7742d2f12f8ebe 380w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9192be8f-78eb-418c-9235-ed529c66b362?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=150&amp;w=200&amp;s=2431d9e3f4dc04440da9c2be4762ccbe2f7f45a3 200w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9192be8f-78eb-418c-9235-ed529c66b362?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=75&amp;w=100&amp;s=2cc9a3d54a9607654856fea18dff4e78a6d7ceb1 100w\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2048 / 1536\"></div></div><div class=\"hyperion-css-1hlrz9z\"><div class=\"teaser-label hyperion-css-52yh2p\">SPREK<div class=\"timestamp friendly hyperion-css-10eh1jy\" data-test-tag=\"timestamp\"><span class=\"hyperion-css-ea91rp\">Publisert:</span><div><time aria-label=\"2026-01-19T18:04:39Z\" datetime=\"2026-01-19T18:04:39Z\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" pubdate=\"pubdate\">19. januar</time></div></div></div><div class=\"default hyperion-css-1ucd1we\"><h2 class=\"hyperion-css-1hyuqep\">Hva skjer når hjernen aldri får hvile? Legen mener det vi tror er løsningen, ofte gjør problemet verre.</h2></div></div></a></li><li class=\"hyperion-css-1lcs599\"><a aria-label=\"Hele barndommen ble Gard (29) behandlet som en med Aspergers syndrom. Så fikk han vite sannheten. \" class=\"imagePosition-top medium feature-teaser hyperion-css-bvr9ut\" data-test-tag=\"teaser-medium:link-internal\" href=\"/amagasinet/i/al5EG5/slik-endte-gard-i-en-spesialklasse-han-aldri-hadde-diagnose-for\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-bjn8wh\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-1k8sl4j\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"image-asset hyperion-css-1zch5y\" data-test-tag=\"image-asset\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 981px) 980px, 100vw\" src=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/e9578a8b-f455-4d1f-90b6-84eb054482ee?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1536&amp;w=2048&amp;s=93c12c6b10c6ab9609df1a6db4512072adef3193\" srcset=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/e9578a8b-f455-4d1f-90b6-84eb054482ee?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1536&amp;w=2048&amp;s=93c12c6b10c6ab9609df1a6db4512072adef3193 2048w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/e9578a8b-f455-4d1f-90b6-84eb054482ee?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1080&amp;w=1440&amp;s=a7b33abddb2bde8016ec8023d93ac76274d2d4d4 1440w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/e9578a8b-f455-4d1f-90b6-84eb054482ee?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=768&amp;w=1024&amp;s=6e118c3dd22d67f413805c420a8796a4ce066855 1024w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/e9578a8b-f455-4d1f-90b6-84eb054482ee?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=735&amp;w=980&amp;s=404ed8122a432030457414460353f5713deee753 980w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/e9578a8b-f455-4d1f-90b6-84eb054482ee?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=585&amp;w=780&amp;s=ae59c4e756db578dbbcb6722a246e3d8b1c8a0b6 780w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/e9578a8b-f455-4d1f-90b6-84eb054482ee?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=435&amp;w=580&amp;s=fa9348c36155dc969e699341735734064f2914d3 580w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/e9578a8b-f455-4d1f-90b6-84eb054482ee?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=285&amp;w=380&amp;s=7d36b9878ceba426ff472bdf2c7bd2112147a667 380w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/e9578a8b-f455-4d1f-90b6-84eb054482ee?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=150&amp;w=200&amp;s=4c081384a2e1610292e1f604c22c81d4a35164eb 200w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/e9578a8b-f455-4d1f-90b6-84eb054482ee?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=75&amp;w=100&amp;s=8d963c7b93533c00fa505f8d0b3c2ab8ff2b1e36 100w\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2048 / 1536\"></div></div><div class=\"hyperion-css-1hlrz9z\"><div class=\"teaser-label hyperion-css-52yh2p\">A-MAGASINET<div class=\"timestamp friendly hyperion-css-10eh1jy\" data-test-tag=\"timestamp\"><span class=\"hyperion-css-ea91rp\">Publisert:</span><div><time aria-label=\"2026-01-18T06:06:59Z\" datetime=\"2026-01-18T06:06:59Z\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" pubdate=\"pubdate\">18. januar</time></div></div></div><div class=\"default hyperion-css-1ucd1we\"><h2 class=\"hyperion-css-1hyuqep\">Hele barndommen ble Gard (29) behandlet som en med Aspergers syndrom. 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   "summary" : "Tore Skeies biografi om Harald Hardråde er en solid bauta over Norges siste vikingkonge. ",
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   "title" : "Han myrdet og voldtok, før han ble nasjonalhelt",
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