• Haakon Sigurdsson (Old Norse: Hákon Sigurðarson [ˈhɑːˌkon ˈsiɣˌurðɑz̠ˌson], Norwegian: Håkon Sigurdsson; c. 937–995), known as Haakon Jarl (Old Norse:...
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  • Haakon II Sigurdsson (1147 – 7 July 1162), also known as Haakon Herdebrei meaning Haakon Broadshoulder, was King of Norway from 1157 until 1162 during...
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    planned by Haakon Sigurdsson, who had become an ally of King Harald Bluetooth. Haakon's Park (Håkonarparken) is the location of a statue of King Haakon sculpted...
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    Jomsvikings. This battle played an important role in the struggle by Haakon Sigurdsson (c. 937 – 995) to unite his rule over Norway. Traditionally, the battle...
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  • Sigurdsson is a Norwegian patronymic name of Old Norse origin, meaning son of Sigurd. Sigurdsson may refer to: Haakon Sigurdsson (c. 937 – 995), Norwegian...
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  • Navy protected cruisers Haakon Sigurdsson (c. 937–995), de facto ruler of Norway from about 975 to 995, sometimes called Haakon the Powerful Powerful (song)...
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    In the modern Pagan movement of Heathenry there are a number of holidays celebrated by different groups and individuals. The most widely observed are based...
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  • plot planned by Sigurd Haakonsson's son Haakon, who had become an ally of Harald Bluetooth. Haakon Sigurdsson had become the jarl of Lade after his own...
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    Harald Sigurdsson (Old Norse: Haraldr Sigurðarson; c. 1015 – 25 September 1066), also known as Harald III of Norway and given the epithet Hardrada in the...
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    to Harald Greycloak's rival, Haakon Sigurdsson, Earl of Lade, who eventually captured Harald Greycloak's kingdom. Haakon thereafter ruled Norway (except...
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    Norwegian royalty): Haakon I of Norway (c. 920–961), known as Haakon the Good Haakon Sigurdsson (c. 937–995), also known as Earl Haakon, effective ruler...
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  • of the name Haakon I of Norway (c. 920–961), the Good Haakon Sigurdsson, Earl of Hlaðir (c. 937–995), king of Norway in all but name Haakon Ericsson (died...
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    of Eirik Bloodaxe. Greycloak and his brothers had seized the throne from Haakon the Good. Astrid fled to her father's home in Oppland, then went on to Sweden...
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    worshipped by, and sometimes said to be wed to, the Norwegian ruler Haakon Sigurdsson (c. 937–995), who lived at Hlaðir (Lade). This may be the origin of...
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  • Guttorm Sigurdsson (Old Norse: Guttormr Sigurðarson; 1199 – 11 August 1204) was the king of Norway from January to August 1204, during the Norwegian civil...
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    the event, the Heimskringla relates that Harald was converted with Earl Haakon, by Otto II (ruled 973 – 983). A cleric named Poppa, perhaps the same one...
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    and a force of Jomsvikings departed from Jomsborg to eliminate jarl Haakon Sigurdsson of Norway, but were defeated in the Battle of Hjörungavágr (~990)...
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  • Charles II of Navarre (1332–1387), King of Navarre and Count of Évreux Haakon Sigurdsson (c. 937–995), de facto ruler of Norway from about 975 to 995 William...
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    Ketils saga hœngs. Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr is particularly associated with Haakon Sigurdsson (d. 995), and, in Jómsvíkinga saga and Þorleifs þáttr jarlsskálds...
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    his rule. In 970, his killing was later avenged by Sigurd's son, Haakon Sigurdsson, who had become an ally of King Harold Bluetooth. Sigurd had Kormákr...
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  • Haakon III Sverresson (Norwegian: Håkon Sverresson, Old Norse: Hákon Sverrisson; c. 1183 – 1 January 1204) was King of Norway from 1202 to 1204. Haakon...
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  • Håkon was also the father of Sigurd Håkonsson, who was the father of Haakon Sigurdsson. Håkon had his residence at Ørlandet at the mouth of the Trondheimsfjord...
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    period was from about 975 to about 995 under Haakon Sigurdsson (Hákon Sigurðarson, often called 'Jarl Haakon'). Also, although Harald Fairhair's kingdom...
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  • Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day (United States) Remembrance for Haakon Sigurdsson (The Troth) Vimy Ridge Day (Canada) April 10 Day of the Builder (Azerbaijan)...
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  • When the sons of Gunnhild had been banished, Harald Grenske followed Haakon Sigurdsson who ruled Norway as a vassal of the Danish king Harald Bluetooth....
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    Sverre Sigurdsson (Old Norse: Sverrir Sigurðarson) (c. 1145/1151 – 9 March 1202) was the king of Norway from 1184 to 1202. Many consider him one of the...
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    Sverre I Sigurdsson Haakon III Sverresson Guttorm Sigurdsson Gille dynasty (female line) Inge II Bårdsson Sverre dynasty (restored) Haakon IV Haakonsson...
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    bishop of Constance (b. 949) Gerberga of Lorraine, Frankish noblewoman Haakon Sigurdsson, Viking ruler (jarl) of Norway Henry II (the Wrangler), duke of Bavaria...
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    little success in converting the Norwegian population to his religion. Haakon Sigurdsson later became the de facto ruler of Norway, and although he agreed...
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  • Norse: 'The Song of Hákon' Hákonardrápa Hauksbok Hákon Sigurdsson (c. 937–995), also known as Earl Haakon, effective ruler of Norway from about 975 to 995 Hákon_Ericsson...
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