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Cecilia, Queen of the Isles (ill.) Haakon IV Haakonsson ( c. March/April 1204 – 16 December 1263; Old Norse: Hákon Hákonarson [ˈhɑːˌkon ˈhɑːˌkonɑrˌson]; Norwegian: Håkon Håkonsson ), sometimes called Haakon the Old in contrast to his namesake son, was King of Norway from 1217 to 1263.
king (1217-1263), Norway. Haakon IV Haakonsson (born 1204, Norway—died December 1263, Orkney Islands) was the king of Norway (1217–63) who consolidated the power of the monarchy, patronized the arts, and established Norwegian sovereignty over Greenland and Iceland.
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Haakon IV of Norway - New World Encyclopedia. Next (Habakkuk) Haakon Haakonsson (1204 – December 15, 1263) (Norwegian Håkon Håkonsson, Old Norse Hákon Hákonarson ), also called Haakon the Old, was king of Norway from 1217 to 1263. Under his rule, medieval Norway reached its peak.
May 21, 2018 · Haakon IV (Haakon Haakonsson), 1204–63, king of Norway (1217–63), illegitimate son of Haakon III and grandson of Sverre. Secretly reared by the Birkebeiner faction (see Sverre [1]), he was chosen king (1217) on the death of Haakon III's successor, King Inge.
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Haakon IV Haakonsson ( c. March/April 1204 – 16 December 1263; Old Norse: Hákon Hákonarson [ ˈhɑːˌkon ˈhɑːˌkonɑrˌson]; Norwegian: Håkon Håkonsson ), sometimes called Haakon the Old in contrast to his namesake son, was King of Norway from 1217 to 1263.
May 24, 2024 · Overview. Haakon IV. (1204—1263) Quick Reference. (1204–63) King of Norway ( c. 1220–63). His reign was troubled by internal dissensions and he had Earl Skule executed in 1239. Iceland and Greenland were added to the Norwegian crown but control of the Hebrides was lost.
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Haakon IV Haakonsson. Haakon IV, surnamed "the Old", was declared to be the son of Haakon III, who died shortly before the former's birth in 1204. A year later the child was placed under the protection of King Inge, after whose death in 1217 he was chosen king; though until 1223 the church refused to recognize him, on the ground of illegitimacy ...
