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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]
- 15 August 1343 – 11 September 1380
- Magnus VII
Mar 11, 2024 · 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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Apr 8, 2015 · A new account of King Haakon VII’s historic decision to refuse to surrender shows how it led to nearly two months of harrowing travel north from Oslo, that finally ended on board a British naval vessel. King Haakon, Crown Prince Olav and government ministers had to run for cover during a bombing attack after they refused to surrender.
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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 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. His reign lasted for 46 years, longer than any Norwegian king since Harald Fairhair. [2] .
Mar 11, 2024 · Haakon VII. Category: History & Society. Original name: Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel. Born: Aug. 3, 1872, Charlottenlund, Den. Died: Sept. 21, 1957, Oslo, Nor. (aged 85) Title / Office: king (1905-1957), Norway.
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.
