Page "Harald Hardrada" Paragraph 25

Having heard of Sweyn's defeat by Magnus, Harald met up with his fellow exile in Sweden ( who was also his nephew ), as well as with the Swedish king Anund Jacob, and the three joined forces against Magnus.

Their first military exploit consisted of raiding the Danish coast, in an effort to impress the natives by demonstrating that Magnus offered them no protection, and thus leading them to submit to Harald and Sweyn.

Learning about their actions, Magnus knew that their next target would be Norway.

Magnus ' advisors then recommended the young king not fight his uncle, and a compromise was reached in which Harald would rule jointly with Magnus, and Harald would share half of his wealth with Magnus.

During their short co-rule, Harald and Magnus had separate courts and were rarely together, and their only recorded meeting less than a year later almost ended in a physical clash.