Haakon the Good
King of Norway from 934 to 961 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Haakon I" redirects here. For the King of Sweden, see Haakon I of Sweden.
Haakon Haraldsson (c. 920–961), also Haakon the Good (Old Norse: Hákon góði, Norwegian: Håkon den gode) and Haakon Adalsteinfostre (Old Norse: Hákon Aðalsteinsfóstri, Norwegian: Håkon Adalsteinsfostre), was the king of Norway from 934 to 961. He was noted for his attempts to introduce Christianity into Norway.[1][2][3]
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Haakon the Good | |
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King of Norway | |
Reign | 934–961 |
Predecessor | Eric Bloodaxe |
Successor | Harald Greycloak |
Born | c. 920 Håkonshella, Hordaland, Norway |
Died | 961 Håkonshella, Hordaland (fatally wounded in the Battle of Fitjar) |
Burial | |
Issue | Thora |
House | Fairhair dynasty |
Father | Harald Fairhair |
Mother | Thora Mosterstong |
Religion | Norse paganism, Chalcedonian Christianity |
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