Haakon the Good

Haakon the Good
Painting by Peter Nicolai Arbo.
Håkon den gode, 1860. Oil on canvas by Peter Nicolai Arbo.
King of Norway
Reign934–961
PredecessorEric Bloodaxe
SuccessorHarald Greycloak
Bornc. 920
Håkonshella, Hordaland, Norway
Died961
Håkonshella, Hordaland (fatally wounded in the Battle of Fitjar)
Burial
IssueThora
HouseFairhair dynasty
FatherHarald Fairhair
MotherThora Mosterstong
ReligionNorse paganism, Chalcedonian Christianity

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.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Håkon 1 Adalsteinsfostre". Feb 26, 2020. Retrieved Aug 12, 2020 – via Store norske leksikon.
  2. ^ "Håkon den gode Haakon the Good". Avaldsnes. Retrieved Aug 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "Hákonar saga Aðalsteinsfóstra". www.snerpa.is. Retrieved Aug 12, 2020.