Earls of Lade
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The Earls of Lade (
jarls from Lade (Old Norse: Hlaðir), who ruled what is now Trøndelag and Hålogaland from the 9th century to the 11th century.[1]
The seat of the Earls of Lade was at
According to
Harald I of Norway was a great commander but lacked a fleet. For that he was assisted by Håkon Grjotgardsson. In gratitude Harald made him the first earl of Lade.[4]
Notable Earls of Lade
- Hákon Grjótgarðsson (c. 860–870 – c. 900–920), an ally and father-in-law of Harald Fairhair
- Sigurðr Hákonarson (died 962), friend and advisor of Hákon the Good
- Hákon Sigurðarson(c. 937–995), ruler of Norway from about 975 to 995
- Svein Forkbeard
- Sveinn Hákonarson (died c. 1016), governor of a part of Norway under Olaf the Swede
- Canute the Great, last of the Earls of Lade
References
- Store norske leksikon: Per Sveaas Andersen: Ladejarler
- Store norske leksikon: Terje Bratberg:Lade – storgård i Trondheim
- ^ Knut A Rosvold: Lade (Store norske leksikon)
- ^ Jørn Sandnes: Håkon Grjotgardsson, Jarl (Norsk biografisk leksikon)
Other sources
- ISBN 82-00-03244-2
- Stylegar, Frans-Arne (2013) Håkon Jarl (Oslo: Spartacus forlag AS) ISBN 978-82-430-0579-2
- Titlestad, Torgrim (2011) Norge i vikingtid (Stavanger: Saga Bok AS) ISBN 978-82-91640-59-4
- Thuesen, Nils Petter (2011) Norges historie (Oslo: Forlaget Historie og Kultur) ISBN 978-8292870518