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Haakon Ericsson (Old Norse: Hákon Eiríksson; Norwegian: Håkon Eiriksson; died c. 1029–1030) was the last Earl of Lade and governor of Norway from 1012 to 1015 and again from 1028 to 1029 as a vassal under Danish King Knut the Great.
Feb 25, 2022 · The real Haakon Sigurdsson was a powerful earl and pagan leader, who became the de facto ruler of Norway from 975 to 995, and coined the name Hakon the Powerful. However, in Vikings: Valhalla,...
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Mar 1, 2022 · Estrid’s role could actually be based on Haakon Ericsson. This Haakon ruled under King Cnut (King Canute in Vikings: Valhalla) and was the Earl of Lade and governor of Norway from 1012 to 1015.
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Sep 26, 2021 · From Leif Erikson to Harald Hardrada, here are the real historical figures depicted in Netflix's sequel series Vikings: Valhalla.
Feb 25, 2022 · Yes, Jarl Haakon is based on a real person. However, significant changes were introduced to the character while creating the show. Haakon Ericsson was a white man who served as the Governor of Norway under Canute the Great from 1012 to 1015.
Caroline Henderson on her ‘Vikings: Valhalla’ role as Jarl Estrid Haakon, a fictional Nordic queen with roots in North Africa who inherited rule of Kattegat. “I am Jarl Estrid Haakon, just a thousand years on.”
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Jul 19, 2022 · Caroline Henderson plays Jarl Haakon, a gender-swapped version of Haakon Ericsson, Earl of Lade and governor of Norway as a vassal under King Canute. His mother may have been the half-sister of Canute, and he’s believed to have died in a shipwreck in the Pentland Firth in late 1029 or early 1030.
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