 It is in any case significant that Harald was allowed to marry the daughter of Yaroslav, since his other children were married to figures such as Henry I of France, Andrew I of Hungary and the daughter of Constantine IX.Seeking to regain for himself the kingdom lost by his half-brother Olaf Haraldsson, Harald began his journey westwards in early 1045, departing from Novgorod ("Holmgard") to Staraya Ladoga ("Aldeigjuborg") where he obtained a ship.His journey went through Lake Ladoga, down the Neva River, and then into the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic Sea.