Haakon Haraldsson (c. 920–961), also Haakon the Good (Old Norse: Hákon góði, Norwegian: Håkon den gode) and Haakon Adalsteinfostre (Old Norse: Hákon Aðalsteinsfóstri...

King Haakon the Good. They fought several battles against King Haakon including the Battle of Rastarkalv near the island of Frei in 955 and the Battle...

Haakon or Håkon was the name of several Norwegian rulers (see Norwegian royalty): Haakon I of Norway (c. 920–961), known as Haakon the Good Haakon Sigurdsson...

Fagrskinna § 8; Haakon the Good's Saga § 10. Fagrskinna § 9; Haakon the Good's Saga § 10. Haakon the Good's Saga § 10. Haakon the Good's Saga § 26. Jones & (1968)...

Haakon VII (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhôːkʊn]; born Prince Carl of Denmark; 3 August 1872 – 21 September 1957) was King of Norway from November 1905 until...

Battle of Fitjar at Stord was the last battle in a war between the sons of Eric Bloodaxe and their uncle King Haakon the Good for power over Norway. It also...

first King of Norway. Supposedly, two of his sons, Eric Bloodaxe and Haakon the Good, succeeded Harald to become kings after his death. Much of Harald's...

This is a list of wars involving the Kingdom of Norway in some capacity, both the modern polity and its predecessor states. List of wars involving Denmark...

fathered Erik the Red with a woman whose name is unknown. He was exiled from Norway in c. 960, during the reign of King Haakon the Good (son of Harald...

led by Harald Greycloak, the son of Eirik Bloodaxe. Greycloak and his brothers had seized the throne from Haakon the Good. Astrid fled to her father's...

their stay in England or Normandy. Haakon the Good was the first king to make efforts to convert the whole country, but the rebellious pagan chieftains forced...

Eric I of Norway Eric Bloodaxe (Eirik Blodøks) : c. 930–934 Haakon I of Norway Haakon the Good (Håkon den Gode) : 934–961 Harald II of Norway Harald Greyfur...

[ˈhɑːˌkon ˈhɑːˌkonɑrˌson]; Norwegian: Håkon Håkonsson), sometimes called Haakon the Old in contrast to his namesake son, was King of Norway from 1217 to 1263...

Dominic Haakon Myrtvedt Purcell (born 17 February 1970) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his portrayals of Lincoln Burrows in Fox's Prison...

Hordaland. King Haakon the Good defeats the rebelling force, but is killed. Harald Greycloak becomes ruler of the western part of Norway. The Lombard army...

name Håkan, Swedish spelling of the name Hakon, Danish spelling of the name Haakon I of Norway (c. 920–961), the Good Haakon Sigurdsson, Earl of Hlaðir (c...

The Heimskringla, written in the 13th century by the Icelander Snorri Sturluson, describes a Yule feast hosted by the Norwegian king Haakon the Good (c...

Norway. This was one of several battles between the forces of King Haakon the Good and those of the sons of Eirik Bloodaxe (Eiriksønnene). After their...

Haakon, was placed on the throne as Haakon VI. In 1363, Haakon married Margaret, daughter of King Valdemar IV of Denmark. Upon the death of Haakon in...

the Temple at Uppsala. Refusal to administer the blóts could lead to the king losing power (see Haakon the Good and Anund Gårdske). According to the testimony...

of the Hungarians (970s) Vladimir I of Kiev (980s) Harald Bluetooth of Denmark and Norway Eric the Victorious Haakon the Good Baptism of Mieszko The Baptism...

Haakon the Good (c. 920–961), King of Norway Henry VI the Good (1294–1335), Duke of Wrocław Hywel Dda (c. 880–948), king of most of Wales Jan II the Good...

and then elected by the Storting on 18 November 1905. He took the regnal name Haakon VII. With him the House of Oldenburg, in the form of its junior branch...

of his father Harald Fairhair and his younger half-brother Haakon the Good. These include the late 12th-century Norwegian synoptics – Historia Norwegiæ...

in the subsequent saga about his half brother, Haakon the Good. While Heimskringla, the Harald Fairhair saga, is still recognized as some of the best...

in the 10th century, the king Haakon the Good moved it to the same day as Christmas, about three weeks earlier. If Candlemas day be dry and fair, The half...

to mediate between the king and the people during the king's attempt to introduce Christianity. After the death of Haakon at the Battle of Fitjar (Slaget...

of the descendants of Harald Fairhair, Haakon the Good and Olaf Tryggvason attempted to convert the then heathen Norwegians to Christianity. In the year...

Geirstadalf, the king of Vingulmark. Olaf rebelled against Bloodaxe, but was killed in battle, and so Gudrød had to escape to Oppland. When Haakon the Good became...

III in 1537. The archdiocese was abolished and replaced with a Lutheran diocese. The Christianization of Norway was begun by Haakon the Good (d. 961) and...