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Haakon IV of Norway

1204 - 1263

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Haakon IV Haakonsson (c. March/April 1204 – 16 December 1263; Old Norse: Hákon Hákonarson [ˈhɑːˌkon ˈhɑːˌkonɑrˌson]; Norwegian: Håkon Håkonsson), sometimes called Haakon the Old in contrast to his namesake son, was King of Norway from 1217 to 1263. His reign lasted for 46 years, longer than any Norwegian king since Harald Fairhair. Haakon was born into the troubled civil war era in Norway, but his reign eventually managed to put an end to the internal conflicts. At the start of his reign, during his minority, Earl Skule Bårdsson served as regent. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Haakon IV of Norway is the 794th most popular politician (up from 2,876th in 2019), the 22nd most popular biography from Norway (up from 42nd in 2019) and the 8th most popular Norwegian Politician.

Haakon IV of Norway is most famous for being the first king of the Union of Kalmar.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Haakon IV of Norway ranks 794 out of 19,576. Before him are Gordian I, Friedrich Ebert, Edvard Beneš, Abd al-Rahman III, Louis Bonaparte, and Sweyn Forkbeard. After him are Aldo Moro, Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, Alija Izetbegović, Dmitry Medvedev, Islam Karimov, and Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1204, Haakon IV of Norway ranks 1. After him are Orda Khan, Maria of Courtenay, Henry I of Castile, Margaret of Austria, Queen of Bohemia, Henry Raspe, Raymond Nonnatus, Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Ibn Abi Usaibia, Anne of Bohemia, Duchess of Silesia, and Berengaria of León. Among people deceased in 1263, Haakon IV of Norway ranks 2. Before him is Alexander Nevsky. After him are Mindaugas, Manuel I of Trebizond, Shinran, Boniface, Count of Savoy, and Guy I de la Roche.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Haakon IV of Norway ranks 22 out of 1,039. Before him are Niels Henrik Abel (1802), Olaf Tryggvason (963), Margaret, Maid of Norway (1283), Harald Fairhair (850), Haakon the Good (918), and Thor Heyerdahl (1914). After him are Vidkun Quisling (1887), Harald Greycloak (935), Sigurd the Crusader (1090), Magnus Barefoot (1073), Queen Sonja of Norway (1937), and Magnus VI of Norway (1238).

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Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Haakon IV of Norway ranks 8. Before him are Harald Hardrada (1015), Olaf II of Norway (993), Magnus the Good (1024), Olaf Tryggvason (963), Harald Fairhair (850), and Haakon the Good (918). After him are Vidkun Quisling (1887), Harald Greycloak (935), Sigurd the Crusader (1090), Magnus Barefoot (1073), Magnus VI of Norway (1238), and Gro Harlem Brundtland (1939).

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