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Knut Haakonsson (Knut Håkonsson, Old Norse Knútr Hákonarson) (c. 1208–1261) was a Norwegian nobleman and claimant to the throne during the Civil war era in Norway.
Knut Haakonsson was a Norwegian nobleman and claimant to the throne during the Civil war era in Norway. Background. Haakonsson was born the son of jarl Haakon the Crazy and Swedish noble-woman Kristina Nikolasdotter. His father had been leader of the Norwegian army and steward of the kingdom during the short reign of King Guttorm of Norway.
Considering this dramatic backdrop of the saga, it is startling that it is so “dry and lifeless,” to cite the Norwegian historian Knut Helle.6 The reason for this is probably a combination of King Haakon’s elevated position and Sturla’s heavy indebtedness towards Haakon’s son, who gave him the assignment.
Knut Helle interprets the saga to leave an impression of Skule as a skilled warrior and politician, while noting that the author of the saga purposely created a diffuse image of his role in the conflict with Haakon.
Introduction: The leadership of the Norwegian Kings during the Medieval ‘Civil War’ plays a prominent part in social, political and economical life in high Medieval Norway. The objective of the present dissertation discusses how King Sverre Sigurdsson (1177-1202) and Haakon Haakonsson (1217-1263) are depicted in their Sagas.
In this chapter, the present dissertation will illustrate the sources employed to depict the leadership of both Kings. It will show the four analytical tools to describe King Sverre’s and King Haakon’s Leadership. The theory employed is related to two researchers, Max Weber and John Gardner.
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Aug 6, 2020 · Explore genealogy for Håkon IV Håkonsson born 1204 Bergen, Hordaland, Norway died 1263 Orkney Islands, Ireland including ancestors + descendants + 1 photos + more in the free family tree community.
