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Haakon the Young

1232 - 1257

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Haakon Haakonsson the Young (Norwegian: Håkon Håkonsson Unge, Old Norse: Hákon Hákonarson hinn ungi) (10 November 1232 – 5 May 1257) was the son of king Haakon Haakonsson of Norway, and held the title of king, subordinate to his father, from 1 April 1240 to his death. He was referred to as Haakon the Young to distinguish him from his father, who was sometimes correspondingly called Haakon the Old. Haakon was born in Bergen on 10 November 1232, as the second son of king Haakon Haakonsson of Norway and his queen, Margaret Skulesdatter. His older brother died in infancy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Haakon the Young is the 13,011th most popular politician (down from 11,711th in 2019), the 251st most popular biography from Norway (down from 212th in 2019) and the 68th most popular Norwegian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Haakon the Young ranks 13,011 out of 19,576. Before him are Shehu Shagari, Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus, Lorenzo Batlle y Grau, Æthelheard of Wessex, Nikolai Podvoisky, and Guaram I of Iberia. After him are Engelbert, Duke of Carinthia, Juan Carlos Varela, Carlos Prío Socarrás, Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia, Juan Mora Fernández, and Saadet I Giray.

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Among people born in 1232, Haakon the Young ranks 3. Before him are Ramon Llull, and Manfred, King of Sicily.  Among people deceased in 1257, Haakon the Young ranks 6. Before him are Shajar al-Durr, Aybak, Ulaghchi, Hyacinth of Poland, and John I, Count of Hainaut.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Haakon the Young ranks 251 out of 1,039. Before him are Molla Mallory (1884), Simon Slåttvik (1917), Leonhard Stejneger (1851), Þjóðólfr of Hvinir (900), Sonja Wigert (1913), and Kjartan Fløgstad (1944). After him are Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir (1015), Wenche Myhre (1947), Hallgeir Brenden (1929), Erik Werenskiold (1855), Aurora (1996), and Johan Herman Wessel (1742).

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Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Haakon the Young ranks 68. Before him are Oddbjørn Hagen (1908), Johan Ludwig Mowinckel (1870), Ellen Gleditsch (1879), Jens Hundseid (1883), Eva Joly (1943), and Jacob Aall (1773). After him are Per Borten (1913), Johan Ferner (1927), Gunnar Knudsen (1848), Erling Skakke (1115), Jørgen Løvland (1848), and Elise Ottesen-Jensen (1886).

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