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	'''Haakon Haraldsson''' (c. 920–961), also known as '''Haakon the Good''' (]: ''Hákon góði'', ]: ''Håkon den gode'') and sometimes '''Haakon Adalsteinfostre''' (]: ''Hákon Aðalsteinsfóstri'', ]: ''Håkon Adalsteinsfostre''), was the third king of ] and the youngest son of ] and ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://columbia.thefreedictionary.com/Haakon+I+of+Norway\|title=Haakon I\|work=The Free Dictionary}}</ref>		'''Haakon Haraldsson''' (c. 920–961), also known as '''Haakon the Good''' (]: ''Hákon góði'', ]: ''Håkon den gode'') and sometimes '''Haakon Adalsteinfostre''' (]: ''Hákon Aðalsteinsfóstri'', ]: ''Håkon Adalsteinsfostre''), was the third king of ] and the youngest son of ] and ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://columbia.thefreedictionary.com/Haakon+I+of+Norway\|title=''Haakon I''\|work=The Free Dictionary}}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	King Harald ~~was~~ determined to remove his youngest son out of harm's way and accordingly sent him to the court ~~friend,~~ King ]. Haakon was fostered by King Athelstan, as part of a peace agreement made by his father, for which reason Haakon was nicknamed ''Adalsteinfostre''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07116b.htm\|title=Hakon the Good\|work=] \|accessdate=2007-02-18}}</ref>		King Harald determined to remove his youngest son out of harm's way and accordingly sent him to the court of King ]. Haakon was fostered by King Athelstan, as part of a peace agreement made by his father, for which reason Haakon was nicknamed ''Adalsteinfostre''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07116b.htm\|title=''Hakon the Good''\|work=] \|accessdate=2007-02-18}}</ref>
		⚫	The English court introduced him in the ] religion. On the news of his father's death, King Athelstan provided Haakon with ships and men for an expedition against his half-brother ], who had been proclaimed king.
	The English king brought him up in the ] religion.

⚫	On the news of his father's death King Athelstan provided Haakon with ships and men for an expedition against his half-brother ], who had been proclaimed king.

	==Reign==		==Reign==
	At his arrival back in Norway, Haakon gained the support of the landowners by promising to give up the rights of taxation claimed by his father over inherited real property. Eirik Bloodaxe soon found himself deserted on all sides, and saved his own and his family's lives by fleeing from the country. Eirik ~~had~~ fled to the ] and later to the ], eventually meeting a violent death at ], ], in 954 along with his son, Haeric.		At his arrival back in Norway, Haakon gained the support of the landowners by promising to give up the rights of taxation claimed by his father over inherited real property. Eirik Bloodaxe soon found himself deserted on all sides, and saved his own and his family's lives by fleeing from the country. Eirik fled to the ] and later to the ], eventually meeting a violent death at ], ], in 954 along with his son, Haeric.
	] of ~~king~~ Athelstan (as a sign of adoption) against the king's will.]]		] of King Athelstan (as a sign of adoption) against the king's will.]]
	In 953, Haakon had to fight a fierce battle at ] against the sons of ]. ~~The battle is said to have been at the Bloodheights (''Blodheia'') which gained its name from this event.~~ Haakon won the battle at which Eirik's son Guttorm died. One of Haakon's most famous victories was the ] (~~near~~ to ]) in 955. By placing ten standards far apart along a low ridge, he gave the impression that his army was bigger than it actually was. He managed to fool Eirik’s sons into believing that they were out-numbered. The Danes fled and were slaughtered by Haakon’s army. The sons of Eirik returned in 957, with support from the Danish king, ]. But again they were defeated by Haakon's effective army system.<ref></ref>		In 953, Haakon had to fight a fierce battle (''Slaget på Blodeheia ved Avaldsnes'') at ] against the sons of ]. Haakon won the battle at which Eirik's son Guttorm died. One of Haakon's most famous victories was the ] (''Slaget på Rastarkalv'') near ] in 955. By placing ten standards far apart along a low ridge, he gave the impression that his army was bigger than it actually was. He managed to fool Eirik’s sons into believing that they were out-numbered. The Danes fled and were slaughtered by Haakon’s army. The sons of Eirik returned in 957, with support from the Danish king, ]. But again they were defeated by Haakon's effective army system.<ref></ref><ref></ref>

⚫	Haakon was frequently successful in ~~everything~~ he ~~undertook except~~ in his ~~attempt~~ to introduce ], which aroused an opposition he did not feel strong enough to face. So entirely did even his immediate circle ignore his religion that ], his court ], composed the poem '']'' on his death, representing his reception by the Norse gods into ].

		⚫	Haakon was frequently successful in battle but not in his attempts to introduce ], which aroused an opposition he did not feel strong enough to face. So entirely did even his immediate circle ignore his religion that his court ], ], composed the poem '']'' upon his death, representing his reception by the Norse gods into ].<ref></ref>
	==Succession==		==Succession==
	Three of the sons of Eirik Bloodaxe (Gamle, Harold, and Sigurd) landed unnoticed on ] in 961 and surprised the king at his residence in ]. Haakon was mortally wounded at the ] (''Slaget ved Fitjar'') after a final victory over Eirik’s sons. The King’s arm was pierced by an arrow and he died later from his wounds. He was buried in the burial mound (''Håkonshaugen'') in the village of ] in ] municipality in the county of ]. After Haakon's death, ], third son of Eirik Bloodaxe, jointly with his brothers became kings of Norway. However, they had little authority outside Western Norway. Harald, by being the oldest, was the most powerful of the brothers. The succession issue was settled when he ascended the throne as ]. Subsequently the Norwegians were ~~severely~~ tormented by years of war. In 970, Harald II was tricked into coming to Denmark and killed in a plot planned by Sigurd Haakonsson's son ], who had become an ally of ].<ref></ref>		Three of the sons of Eirik Bloodaxe (Gamle, Harold, and Sigurd) landed unnoticed on ] in 961 and surprised the king at his residence in ]. Haakon was mortally wounded at the ] (''Slaget ved Fitjar'') after a final victory over Eirik’s sons. The King’s arm was pierced by an arrow and he died later from his wounds. He was buried in the burial mound (''Håkonshaugen'') in the village of ] in ] municipality in the county of ]. After Haakon's death, ], third son of Eirik Bloodaxe, jointly with his brothers became kings of Norway. However, they had little authority outside Western Norway. Harald, by being the oldest, was the most powerful of the brothers. The succession issue was settled when he ascended the throne as ]. Subsequently the Norwegians were tormented by years of war. In 970, King Harald II was tricked into coming to Denmark and killed in a plot planned by Sigurd Haakonsson's son ], who had become an ally of ].<ref></ref>
			]]]

	==Modern references==		==Modern references==
	*Haakon’s Park (''Håkonarparken'') in Fitjar is the location of a ~~sculpture~~ of Haakon ~~the Good~~ sculpted by ]. The statue was erected during 1961 at the one thousand year commemoration of the Battle of Fitjar.		*Haakon’s Park (''Håkonarparken'') opposite ] is the location of a statue of King Haakon sculpted by ]. The statue was erected during 1961 at the one thousand year commemoration of the Battle of Fitjar.<ref></ref>
			*''Håkonarspelet'' is a historical play writen by ] in 1997.<ref></ref>
	* Haakon I is a major character in '']'' by the Danish-American writer ].
			* Haakon is a major character in '']'' by ].<ref>''Mother of Kings'' by Poul Anderson. (New York: Tor/Forge 2001) ISBN 0-765-34502-1 </ref>
	* Hakon is also the protagonist of ]'s book ''God's Hammer.''
			* Haakon is the protagonist in ''God's Hammer'' by ] . <ref>''God's Hammer'' by Eric Schumacher. (Paul Mould Publishing. 2nd edition, 2005) ISBN 978-1586900175</ref>

	==Ancestors from the sagas==		==Ancestors from the sagas==

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King of Norway

Haakon I the Good
Haakon the Good, by Peter Nicolai Arbo
King of Norway
Reign	934–961
Predecessor	Eric I
Successor	Harald II

Born	c. 920 Håkonshella, Hordaland, Norway
Died	961 Håkonshella, Hordaland (fatally wounded in the Battle of Fitjar)
Burial	Seim, Hordaland, Norway
Issue	Thora
House	Fairhair dynasty
Father	Harald Fairhair
Mother	Thora Mosterstong
Religion	Norse paganism, Roman Catholicism

Haakon Haraldsson (c. 920–961), also known as Haakon the Good (Old Norse: Hákon góði, Norwegian: Håkon den gode) and sometimes Haakon Adalsteinfostre (Old Norse: Hákon Aðalsteinsfóstri, Norwegian: Håkon Adalsteinsfostre), was the third king of Norway and the youngest son of Harald Fairhair and Thora Mosterstang.

Early life

King Harald determined to remove his youngest son out of harm's way and accordingly sent him to the court of King Athelstan of England. Haakon was fostered by King Athelstan, as part of a peace agreement made by his father, for which reason Haakon was nicknamed Adalsteinfostre. The English court introduced him in the Christian religion. On the news of his father's death, King Athelstan provided Haakon with ships and men for an expedition against his half-brother Eirik Bloodaxe, who had been proclaimed king.

Reign

At his arrival back in Norway, Haakon gained the support of the landowners by promising to give up the rights of taxation claimed by his father over inherited real property. Eirik Bloodaxe soon found himself deserted on all sides, and saved his own and his family's lives by fleeing from the country. Eirik fled to the Orkney Islands and later to the Kingdom of Jorvik, eventually meeting a violent death at Stainmore, Westmorland, in 954 along with his son, Haeric.

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Haakon is set on the knees of King Athelstan (as a sign of adoption) against the king's will.

In 953, Haakon had to fight a fierce battle (Slaget på Blodeheia ved Avaldsnes) at Avaldsnes against the sons of Eirik Bloodaxe. Haakon won the battle at which Eirik's son Guttorm died. One of Haakon's most famous victories was the Battle of Rastarkalv (Slaget på Rastarkalv) near Frei in 955. By placing ten standards far apart along a low ridge, he gave the impression that his army was bigger than it actually was. He managed to fool Eirik’s sons into believing that they were out-numbered. The Danes fled and were slaughtered by Haakon’s army. The sons of Eirik returned in 957, with support from the Danish king, Gorm the Old. But again they were defeated by Haakon's effective army system.

Haakon was frequently successful in battle but not in his attempts to introduce Christianity, which aroused an opposition he did not feel strong enough to face. So entirely did even his immediate circle ignore his religion that his court poet, Eyvindr Skáldaspillir, composed the poem Hákonarmál upon his death, representing his reception by the Norse gods into Valhalla.

Succession

Three of the sons of Eirik Bloodaxe (Gamle, Harold, and Sigurd) landed unnoticed on Hordaland in 961 and surprised the king at his residence in Fitjar. Haakon was mortally wounded at the Battle of Fitjar (Slaget ved Fitjar) after a final victory over Eirik’s sons. The King’s arm was pierced by an arrow and he died later from his wounds. He was buried in the burial mound (Håkonshaugen) in the village of Seim in Lindås municipality in the county of Hordaland. After Haakon's death, Harald Greycloak, third son of Eirik Bloodaxe, jointly with his brothers became kings of Norway. However, they had little authority outside Western Norway. Harald, by being the oldest, was the most powerful of the brothers. The succession issue was settled when he ascended the throne as Harald II. Subsequently the Norwegians were tormented by years of war. In 970, King Harald II was tricked into coming to Denmark and killed in a plot planned by Sigurd Haakonsson's son Haakon Sigurdsson, who had become an ally of Harald Bluetooth.

Modern references

Haakon’s Park (Håkonarparken) opposite Fitjar Church is the location of a statue of King Haakon sculpted by Anne Grimdalen. The statue was erected during 1961 at the one thousand year commemoration of the Battle of Fitjar.
Håkonarspelet is a historical play writen by Johannes Heggland in 1997.
Haakon is a major character in Mother of Kings by Poul Anderson.
Haakon is the protagonist in God's Hammer by Eric Schumacher .