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| '''Haakon Magnusson''' (1068-94), king of ] from ] until ]. He was the grandson of ], son of ] and brother of ]. He was raised by chief Tore på Steig of ]. After the death of Olav Kyrre he was crowned King of Norway in Trondheim, while his cousin, ], was crowned in ]. He soon came into conflict with King Magnus and war seemed inevitable, when he suddenly died during a trip over ] in 1094. | |||
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Haakon Magnusson (1068-94), king of Norway from 1093 until 1094. He was the grandson of King Harald Håråde, son of King Magnus and brother of King Olav Kyrre. He was raised by chief Tore på Steig of Gudbrandsdalen. After the death of Olav Kyrre he was crowned King of Norway in Trondheim, while his cousin, Magnus Berrføtt, was crowned in Viken. He soon came into conflict with King Magnus and war seemed inevitable, when he suddenly died during a trip over Dovrefjell in 1094.
In 1090, he undertook a viking expedition to Bjarmaland, in northern Russia.
| Preceded byOlaf III Kyrre | King of Norway 1093-1094 |
Succeeded byMagnus III Barefoot |
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