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Harald Waldemar
"Prince Harald"
Famous Explorer (Chaos)
Greatest achievement: Discovery of Atlantis
Country: Denmark
Native language: Danish
Religion: Roman Catholicism
Birth: 1360 in Copenhagen
Death: 1417 in Copenhagen


The (official) discoverer of Atlantis in 1381 and later king Harald IV of Denmark. In 1387, he started his second journey to the New World. Haraldsland, OTL Newfoundland), Prince-Harald-Island (OTL Manhattan Island) and Haraldsborg (at the site of OTL New York) were named after him. In the 20th century, people with Danish ancestors started to celebrate "Prince Harald Day" in his honor.

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