Haakon II

Haakon Herdebrei
King of Norway
Reign1157 – 7 July 1162
PredecessorInge I and Eystein II
SuccessorMagnus V
Born1147
Died7 July 1162
Romsdalen
Names
Haakon Sigurdsson
HouseGille
FatherSigurd II of Norway
MotherThora

Haakon II Sigurdsson (1147 – 7 July 1162), also known as Haakon Herdebrei meaning Haakon Broadshoulder, was King of Norway from 1157 until 1162 during the civil war era in Norway.[1]