Haakon the Good

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Haakon the Good was a 10th-century king of Norway known for his attempts to strengthen royal power and introduce Christianity to his traditionally pagan realm.

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Haakon I of Norway 1
Haakon the Good canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Norway
historical figure
monarch
alsoKnownAs Håkon Adalsteinsfostre
linked to: Haakon Sigurdsson

Håkon I of Norway
attemptedReform Christianization of Norway
attemptedReligiousChange introduction of Christian law and practice
birthPlace Norway
causeOfDeath battle wounds
centuryOfActivity 10th century
conflict Battle of Fitjar
countryOfRule Norway
culturalContext Norse pagan society
deathDate c. 961
deathPlace Fitjar
Stord
dynasty Fairhair dynasty
epithet the Good
era Viking Age
father Harald Fairhair
fosterFather Æthelstan
linked to: Æthelstan of Kent
givenName Haakon
governedFrom Trøndelag NERFINISHED
house House of Harald Fairhair
language Old Norse
linked to: Old Norse language
notableFor attempts to introduce Christianity in Norway
strengthening royal power in Norway
policy compromise with pagan chieftains
politicalGoal centralization of royal authority in Norway
positionHeld King of Norway
predecessor Eric Bloodaxe
raisedBy King Æthelstan of England
linked to: Athelstan
realm West Norse kingdom of Norway
linked to: Kingdom of Norway
regionRuled coastal Norway
reignEnd c. 961
reignStart c. 934
religion Christianity
resistedBy pagan chieftains
sagaTradition Norwegian kings’ sagas
sourceMention Fagrskinna
Heimskringla
successor Harald Greycloak
territorialBase Western Norway
timePeriod Early Middle Ages
upbringingLocation England

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Haakon notableBearer Haakon I of Norway
linked to: Haakon the Good