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Haakon VI. 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).
- 15 August 1343 – 11 September 1380
- Magnus VII
Mar 11, 2024 · 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.
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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).
Magnus Haakonsson ( Old Norse: Magnús Hákonarson, Modern Norwegian: Magnus Håkonsson; 1 (or 3) [3] May 1238 – 9 May 1280) was King of Norway (as Magnus VI) from 1263 to 1280 (junior king from 1257). [1] One of his greatest achievements was the modernisation and nationalisation of the Norwegian law-code, after which he is known as Magnus ...
Haakon V Magnusson (born 1270, ruled 1299–1319) was the last male in the line of Harald the Fairhair. At his death the throne went to his nephew Magnus VII, who was also king of Sweden. Haakon VI Magnusson (born 1339, ruled 1355–80), the son of Magnus VII, married Margaret, daughter of Valdemar IV of Denmark.
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 . Haakon was the younger son of Magnus Eriksson, king of both Norway and Sweden. His older brother Eric was meant to succeed their father on the ...
Haakon VI. Haakon VI ( Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhoːkʊn]; 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.
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