Eiríkr Hákonarson
Earl of Lade, Governor of Norway and Earl of Northumbria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Erik Hakonsson, also known as Eric of Hlathir or Eric of Norway (Old Norse: Eiríkr Hákonarson; 960s – 1020s), was Earl of Lade, Governor of Norway and Earl of Northumbria. He was the son of Earl Hákon Sigurðarson and brother of the legendary Aud Haakonsdottir of Lade. He participated in the Battle of Hjörungavágr, the Battle of Svolder and the conquest of England by King Canute the Great. [1]