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Haakon VI (Norwegian: Håkon, Swedish: Håkan; c. August 1340 – 11 September 1380), also known as Håkan Magnusson, was King of Norway from 1343 until his death and King of Sweden between 1362 and 1364. He is sometimes known as Haakon Magnusson the Younger to distinguish him from his great-grandfather, Haakon V (reigned 1299–1319).
Haakon VI Magnusson (born 1339, Norway—died 1380, Norway) was the king of Norway (1355–80) whose marriage to Margaret, daughter of the Danish king Valdemar IV, in 1363 paved the way for the eventual union (1397) of the three major Scandinavian nations—Denmark, Norway, and Sweden—the Kalmar Union.
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Haakon VI, also known as Håkan Magnusson, was King of Norway from 1343 until his death and King of Sweden between 1362 and 1364. He is sometimes known as Haakon Magnusson the Younger to distinguish him from his great-grandfather, Haakon V.
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Images & Videos. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Seven kings of Norway were named Haakon. From Haakon I to Haakon V they were all descendants of Harald the Fairhair, the first king of Norway ( see Norway ). Haakon I, the Good (born 920?, ruled 946–61?), was the youngest son of Harald the Fairhair.
Magnus Haakonsson (Old Norse: Magnús Hákonarson, Modern Norwegian: Magnus Håkonsson; 1 (or 3) May 1238 – 9 May 1280) was King of Norway (as Magnus VI) from 1263 to 1280 (junior king from 1257). One of his greatest achievements was the modernisation and nationalisation of the Norwegian law-code, after which he is known as Magnus the Law ...
Haakon VI (Norwegian pronunciation: ; Haakon Magnus; born 20 July 1973), is the only son of King Harald V and Queen Sonja. He is next in line to become the king of Norway. He has an older sister named Princess Märtha Louise. When Haakon's dad became king in 1991, Haakon became the crown prince.
Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhôːkʊn]; Haakon Magnus; born 20 July 1973) is the heir apparent to the Norwegian throne. He is the only son of King Harald V and Queen Sonja. Haakon represents the fourth generation of the sitting Norwegian royal family of the House of Glücksburg.
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