Haakon the Good
Haakon Haraldsson (c. 920–961), also Haakon the Good (Old Norse: Hákon góði, Norwegian: Håkon den gode) and Haakon Adalsteinfostre (Old Norse: Hákon Aðalsteinsfóstri, Norwegian: Håkon Adalsteinsfostre), was the king of Norway from 934 to 961. He was noted for his attempts to introduce Christianity into Norway.
| Haakon the Good | |
|---|---|
Håkon den gode, 1860. Oil on canvas by Peter Nicolai Arbo. | |
| King of Norway | |
| Reign | 934–961 |
| Predecessor | Eric Bloodaxe |
| Successor | Harald Greycloak |
| Born | c. 920 Håkonshella, Hordaland, Norway |
| Died | 961 Håkonshella, Hordaland (fatally wounded in the Battle of Fitjar) |
| Burial | Seim, Hordaland, Norway |
| Issue | Thora |
| House | Fairhair dynasty |
| Father | Harald Fairhair |
| Mother | Thora Mosterstong |
| Religion | Norse paganism, Chalcedonian Christianity |
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