See also

Haakon HARALDSSON (920-961)

Individual Events and Attributes

  • Birth:

  • 0920

  • Håkonshella peninsula, Hordaland, Norway1

  • Occupation:

  • btw 0934 and 0961 (age 13-41)

  • King of Norway

  • Death:

  • 0961 (age 40-41)

  • the Battle of Fitjar (Slaget ved Fitjar), Norway1

  •  

  • Cause: He was defeated in battle by the sons of his half-brother King Erik "Blodøks/Blood-axe"[186]. According to the Historia Norwegie, he received a morta

  • Burial:

  •  

  • Håkonshaugem, Seim in Lindås, North Hordaland, Norway1

Individual Note

He was noted for his attempts to introduce Christianity

arm was pierced by an arrow and he died later from his wounds

Sources

1.

The Foundation for Medieval Genealogy.