Haakon Magnusson of Norway
| Haakon Magnusson | |
|---|---|
King of Norway | |
| Reign | 1093 – February 1095 |
| Predecessor | Olaf III |
| Successor | Magnus III |
| Co-ruler | Magnus III |
| Born | 1069 |
| Died | February 1095 (aged 25–26) Dovrefjell |
| House | Hardrada |
| Father | Magnus II of Norway |
Haakon Magnusson (Old Norse: Hákon Magnússon, Norwegian: Håkon Magnusson; 1068 – February 1095), byname Toresfostre (Old Norse: Þórisfóstra, meaning "fostered by Tore"), was king of Norway from 1093 to 1095. Haakon was only partially recognized within Norway and his reign was thus of limited significance. He has generally not been counted in the numbered series of Norwegian kings.[1]
Life
He was the grandson of King Harald Hardrada, son of King Magnus and nephew of King Olaf Kyrre. Haakon was born around the same time his father died. He was raised as a foster son by Tore på Steig of Gudbrandsdalen on the farm Steig in Fron. In 1090, he undertook a Viking expedition to Bjarmaland, today the area of Arkhangelsk in northern Russia.[2]
After the death of Olav Kyrre he was hailed as King of Norway in
By his wife Johanna he was the father of Harald Håkonsson (Trondheim, ca. 1091 - Trondheim, ca. 1167), father of Erik Haraldsson Sure (Trondheim, 1120 - Trondheim, 1198), married to Ragnhild Hansdatter (ca. 1123 - ca. 1194), parents of Håkon Eriksson Sure (Trondheim, 1145 - Trondheim, 1217), father of Harald Håkonson Sure (1172 - 1213), father of Auden Haraldsen Sure (Trondheim, ca. 1200 - Trondheim, 1276), father of Pål Audenson Sure (Trondheim, 1235 - Trondheim, 1289), who had three daughters married with issue, and Ingeborg Audunsdatter Sure (Trondheim, 1238 - Tingvoll, 1296), married to Ivar Toraldeson Aspen (Kvinnherad, 1237 - Kvinnherad, 1304), and had issue.