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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). [1]
Haakon VI Magnusson 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. Haakon was deeply embroiled throughout.
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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.
King Haakon VII, Crown Prince Olav and Queen Maud, on 17 July 1913 in Norway. King Haakon gained much sympathy from the Norwegian people. He travelled extensively through Norway. As king, Haakon endeavored to redefine the role of the monarchy in egalitarian Norway and to find a balance between the informal
Haakon VI of Norway , 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 .
Jun 13, 2013 · In the years that followed, he travelled extensively on the Norge. In summer 1955 he paid a visit to Møre and Romsdal County in Western Norway. It was to be his final voyage. Funeral. King Haakon VII died at the Palace in Oslo on 21 September 1957, and was buried in the Royal Mausoleum at Akershus Castle.
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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.
