Haakon V
Haakon V Magnusson | |
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Magnus VI of Norway | |
Mother | Ingeborg of Denmark |
Haakon V Magnusson (10 April 1270 – 8 May 1319) (
Biography
Haakon was the younger surviving son of
Haakon's eldest daughter was Princess Agnes Haakonsdatter,[5] born out of wedlock in 1290 to Gro Sigurdsdatter, daughter of Sigurd Lodinsson and wife Baugeid Steinarsdatter.[6]
In 1295, Haakon married firstly with Isabelle, daughter of Jean I, Count of Joigny, but she died in 1297 without children.
In early 1299 he married secondly with
During Haakon's reign, Oslo gradually took over the functions of capital of Norway from Bergen, though there was no official pronouncement of this at any time. Haakon is also associated with the construction of Akershus Fortress (Akershus Festning) and Bohus Fortress (Båhus festning). During his reign he revived his brother's war policy against Denmark, but in 1309 he finally concluded a peace that in general was the end of a period of Dano-Norwegian wars. In domestic matters he energetically and successfully tried to limit the power of the magnates and to strengthen the king's power.
In 1319, Haakon was succeeded by his daughter's son,
Haakon was buried in
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Gallery
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Seal of Haakon as Duke (obverse), in known use 1292–98 (Norwegian coat of arms on reverse).
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One-sided seal of Haakon as Duke from 1298.
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Seal of Haakon as King (obverse), in known use 1305–18 (Norwegian coat of arms on reverse).
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The reverse from another version of Haakon's seal as King, in known use 1300–02.
References
- ^ Lillehammer, Grete, et al. (1995) Museoteket ved Arkeologisk museum i Stavanger: Rogalandsfunn fra istid til middelalder, p. 108
- ^ Helle, Knut (1995). Under kirke og kongemakt: 1130–1350, p. 209.
- ^ House of Sverre
- ^ Narve Bjørgo, "Eirik Magnusson" in Norsk biografisk leksikon vol. II, (Oslo, 2000), pp. 436–437
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- Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ Ingebjørg Håkonsdatter (Store norske leksikon)
- ^ Håkon 5 Magnusson (Store norske leksikon)
Other sources
- ISBN 82-00-01323-5
- Holmsen, Andreas (1939) Norges historie. Fra de eldste tider til 1660 (Universitetsforlaget)
- Gjerset, Knut (1915) History of the Norwegian People (MacMillan Company, Volumes I & II)