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He then left the region at the earliest convenient time. He was a man of great understanding also, and bestowed attention on law- giving. Imprimatur.
New York: Robert Appleton Company. Dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary. While living in England, the future king of Norway was…
The Catholic Encyclopedia. "Hakon the Good." Wittman, Pius. Please help support the mission of New Advent and get the full contents of this website as an instant download. The sons of Eirik returned in 957, with support from King Gorm the Old, King of Denmark, but were again defeated by Haakon's effective army system. The King’s arm was pierced by an arrow and he died later from his wounds. 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. Dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Schweden und Norwegen. Nihil Obstat. The disaffected nobles (Jarls) consequently turned to Hakon in the hope that he might take the reins of government into his hands and at the same time restore their old-time rights.
June 1, 1910. When the heathens, however, subsequently grew so arrogant as to demolish Christian temples and murder Christian priests, the gallant prince determined to punish the criminals at all hazards and to enforce the laws he had enacted for the conversion of the nation. As the story goes, Haakon spent his youth in England, where he was fostered by King Athelstan (r. 925-939). Wittman, P. (1910). Before he could feel secure on his throne, Hakon had to fight a dangerous war with the Danes. He was buried in the burial mound (Håkonshaugen) in the village of Seim in Lindås municipality in the county of Hordaland.
[4] The English court introduced him to the Christian religion. Remy Lafort, S.T.D., Censor. This page was last modified on 29 November 2015, at 19:22.
Transcription. King of Norway, 935 (936) to 960 (961), youngest child of King Harold Fair Hair and Thora Mosterstang.Harold several years previous to the birth of Hakon, had divided his realm among his sons by former wives and, except for a species of suzerainty over the whole, retained only the central portion of the country (Gulathingslagen) for himself.
He was born on the Håkonshella peninsula in Hordaland.
He expressed his contrition for his sins before dying, begged the forgiveness of those who were present, and recommended his former enemy Harold as his successor, excluding his daughter Thora from the succession.
He managed to fool Eirik’s sons into believing that they were out-numbered. Above all Hakon won the support of Sigurd, the leader of the nobility, who had given proofs of a sincere attachment to him from the very beginning, by promising him increased power; moreover, he managed to gain the goodwill of the freedmen by his clemency and liberality.
eval(mod_pagespeed_wVCNW8i1Ts); http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07116b.htm. The Saga of Haakon the Good was commissioned by Frei Hornmusikk, from Norway, to celebrate the joining of the two neighbouring Kommuner of Frei and Kristiansund, which took place on 1st January 2008. The first day at the banquet the farmers thronged in upon him and asked him to sacrifice, or else they would force him to” (Heimskringla, Saga of Hákon the Good, chapter 18).
The Saga of Haakon the Good.