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Haakon II of Norway

1147 - 1162

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Haakon II Sigurdsson (1147 – 7 July 1162), also known as Haakon Herdebrei meaning Haakon Broadshoulder, was King of Norway from 1157 until 1162 during the civil war era in Norway. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Haakon II of Norway is the 2,194th most popular politician (up from 7,552nd in 2019), the 49th most popular biography from Norway (up from 113th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Norwegian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Haakon II of Norway ranks 2,194 out of 19,576. Before him are Tancred, Prince of Galilee, Louis I, Duke of Anjou, Mentuhotep II, August Bebel, Arthur Liebehenschel, and Risto Ryti. After him are Alexander Jagiellon, Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, Rastislav of Moravia, Dongmyeong of Goguryeo, Basiliscus, and Edmund Crouchback.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1147, Haakon II of Norway ranks 2. Before him is Minamoto no Yoritomo. After him are Stephen III of Hungary, Emperor Guangzong of Song, Ibn Qudamah, Taira no Munemori, and Otto II, Margrave of Brandenburg. Among people deceased in 1162, Haakon II of Norway ranks 1. After him are Géza II of Hungary, Ibn Zuhr, Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona, Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir, and Odo II, Duke of Burgundy.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Haakon II of Norway ranks 49 out of 1,039. Before him are Jens Stoltenberg (1959), Christian Lous Lange (1869), Eric Bloodaxe (885), Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen (1930), Magnus V of Norway (1156), and Magnus IV of Norway (1115). After him are Sigurd II of Norway (1133), Magnus IV of Sweden (1316), Gunnar Sønsteby (1918), Jon Fosse (1959), Hans Egede (1686), and Inge II of Norway (1185).

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Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Haakon II of Norway ranks 25. Before him are Olaf II of Denmark (1370), Jens Stoltenberg (1959), Eric Bloodaxe (885), Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen (1930), Magnus V of Norway (1156), and Magnus IV of Norway (1115). After him are Sigurd II of Norway (1133), Magnus IV of Sweden (1316), Inge II of Norway (1185), Eystein I of Norway (1088), Haakon Magnusson of Norway (1068), and Eiríkr Hákonarson (957).

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