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Haakon VI (Norwegian: Håkon, Swedish: Håkan; c. August 1340 – 11 September 1380), also known as Håkan Magnusson, was King of Norway from 1343 until his death and King of Sweden between 1362 and 1364. He is sometimes known as Haakon Magnusson the Younger to distinguish him from his great-grandfather, Haakon V (reigned 1299–1319).
Haakon VI Magnusson (born 1339, Norway—died 1380, Norway) was the king of Norway (1355–80) whose marriage to Margaret, daughter of the Danish king Valdemar IV, in 1363 paved the way for the eventual union (1397) of the three major Scandinavian nations—Denmark, Norway, and Sweden—the Kalmar Union.
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Images & Videos. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Seven kings of Norway were named Haakon. From Haakon I to Haakon V they were all descendants of Harald the Fairhair, the first king of Norway ( see Norway ). Haakon I, the Good (born 920?, ruled 946–61?), was the youngest son of Harald the Fairhair.
Haakon VI (Norwegian pronunciation: ; Haakon Magnus; born 20 July 1973), is the only son of King Harald V and Queen Sonja. He is next in line to become the king of Norway. He has an older sister named Princess Märtha Louise. When Haakon's dad became king in 1991, Haakon became the crown prince.
Haakon VI of Norway ( Norwegian: Håkon, Swedish: Håkan; c. August 1340 – 11 September 1380), also known as Håkan Magnusson, was King of Norway from 1343 until his death and King of Sweden between 1362 and 1364. He is sometimes known as Haakon Magnusson the Younger to distinguish him from his great-grandfather, Haakon V (reigned 1299–1319).
Early life. Reign. Foreign policy. Internal policies. Death and aftermath. References. Other sources. Magnus VI. Magnus Haakonsson ( Old Norse: Magnús Hákonarson, Modern Norwegian: Magnus Håkonsson; 1 (or 3) [3] May 1238 – 9 May 1280) was King of Norway (as Magnus VI) from 1263 to 1280 (junior king from 1257). [1] .
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Haakon V Magnusson was the king of Norway (1299–1319) whose anti-English foreign policy paved the way for the commercial domination of Norway by north German traders of the Hanseatic League. His reign marked the end of the “golden age” in medieval Norwegian history.
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