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 Haakon Sigurdsson
surface form: Håkon Adalsteinsfostre

Håkon I of Norway
attemptedReform Christianization of Scandinavia
surface form: 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 of Kent
surface form: Æthelstan
givenName Haakon
governedFrom Trøndelag NERFINISHED
house House of Harald Fairhair
language Old Norse language
surface form: Old Norse
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 Athelstan
surface form: King Æthelstan of England
realm Kingdom of Norway
surface form: West Norse kingdom of Norway
regionRuled coastal Norway
reignEnd c. 961
reignStart c. 934
religion Christianity
resistedBy pagan chieftains
sagaTradition Saga of the Norwegian Kings
surface form: 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 the Good
this entity surface form: Haakon I of Norway