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May 21, 2008 · Haakon I (Old Norse: Hákon Aðalsteinsfóstri, Norwegian: Håkon Adalsteinsfostre), (c. 920–961), given the byname the Good, was the third king of Norway and the youngest son of Harald Fairhair and Thora Mosterstang.
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.
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May 16, 2023 · In no contemporary accounts is there a mention of his young ward, Håkon. In fact, dig a little deeper, and you'll discover that the first account of Håkon's younger life arises more than two centuries after his death, in the 12th century CE, by a royal biographer of a later Norwegian king.
Haakon the Good Haraldsson,, King of Norway was born in 934, in birth place, to Harald I "Fairhair" "Finehair" Haarfagri Halfdansson and Thora Halfdansson (born Karasdotter). Haakon had 20 siblings: Olaf Haraldsson Geirstadalf, Eirik Bloodaxe Haraldsson and 18 other siblings.
We have told how King Haakon succeeded his brother, Erik Blood-Axe, on the throne, and how, from his kindly and gentle nature, people called him Haakon the Good. There were other sons and several grandsons of Harold the Fair-Haired in the kingdom, b...
Haakon thereafter ruled Norway (except Viken), at first nominally under Harald. All dates are estimates and subject to interpretation. [8] Haakon is generally held as the ruler of Norway from 970 to 995.
