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Haakon Sigurdsson (1147 – 7 July 1162), also known as Haakon Herdebrei meaning Haakon Broadshoulder, was King of Norway (being Haakon II) from 1157 until 1162 during the civil war era in Norway.
Haakon II Sigurdsson was the king of Norway (1157–62), illegitimate son of Sigurd Munn. On the death of his uncle King Eystein II in 1157, the 10-year-old Haakon received the support of Eystein’s partisans against the rival king, Inge I, whom they finally defeated and killed in 1161.
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Dec 13, 2023 · Haakon II Sigurdsson Jarl (Old Norse: Hákon Sigurðsson, Norwegian: Håkon Sigurdsson), (died 995) was the son of Sigurd Haakonsson, Earl of Lade, and thus Trøndelag. Haakon claimed descent from the divine linage of Sæming.
- Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag
- Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
- December 25, 937
Haakon Sigurdsson (Old Norse: Hákon Sigurðarson [ˈhɑːˌkon ˈsiɣˌurðɑz̠ˌson], Norwegian: Håkon Sigurdsson; c. 937–995), known as Haakon Jarl (Old Norse: Hákon jarl), was the de facto ruler of Norway from about 975 to 995.
Haakon II, the Broadshouldered (born 1147, ruled 1157–62), was the illegitimate son of Sigurd Munn. He was killed in battle at the age of 15. Haakon III Sverrsson (ruled 1202–04) may have been poisoned by someone acting for his stepmother, Queen Margaret of Sweden.
Haakon VII (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhôːkʊn]; born Prince Carl of Denmark; 3 August 1872 – 21 September 1957) was King of Norway from November 1905 until his death in September 1957. Originally a Danish prince, he was born in Copenhagen as the son of the future Frederick VIII of Denmark and Louise of Sweden.
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Sep 9, 2020 · On April 9, 1940, Hitler 's troops invaded Norway, on a mission to arrest Norway's King Haakon VII, force Norway's surrender, and install a puppet government that would be sympathetic to the Nazis. But everything did not go according to plan.
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