An impression of Jarl Hákon by Christian Krohg. Christian Krohg ( August 13, 1852 &ndash October 16, 1925) was a Norwegian naturalist painter author and journalist

Haakon II Sigurdsson Jarl (Old Norse: Hákon Sigurðsson, Norwegian: Håkon Sigurdsson), (d. Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age Norwegian ( norsk) is a North Germanic Language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language 995) was the son of Sigurd Haakonsson, Earl of Lade, and thus Trøndelag. Events By Place Europe Erik Segersäll is succeeded by Olof Skötkonung, the first baptized ruler of Sweden (see Sigurd Håkonsson (c 895&ndash962 ( Old Norse Sigurðr Hákonarson) earl of Lade ( Trøndelag) and son of Håkon Grjotgardsson. Lade ( Norse: Hlaðir) is a location in Trondheim, Norway located north-west of the city centre, north of Lademoen on a Trøndelag is the name of a geographical region in the central part of Norway, consisting of the two counties Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag. Haakon claimed descent from the divine linage of Sæming. Various gods and men appear as Sons of Odin or Sons of Woden in old Old Norse and Old English texts

Haakon became earl after his father was killed by King Harald Greyhide's men in 961. Harald II Greycloak ( Old Norse: Haraldr gráfeldr, Norwegian: Harald Gråfell, Danish: Harald Gråfeld) (died 976 Events By Place Asia Ani (present-day Turkey) becomes the capital of Armenia under the Bagratuni Dynasty He warred with King Harald for some time, until he was forced to flee to Denmark and Harald Bluetooth. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Harald Bluetooth Gormson (Harald Blåtand Haraldr blátönn, Harald Blåtann was born around 935 the son of King Gorm the Old and of Thyra (also In Denmark he conspired with Harald Bluetooth against Harald Greyhide. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Harald Bluetooth Gormson (Harald Blåtand Haraldr blátönn, Harald Blåtann was born around 935 the son of King Gorm the Old and of Thyra (also Harald II Greycloak ( Old Norse: Haraldr gráfeldr, Norwegian: Harald Gråfell, Danish: Harald Gråfeld) (died 976

Harald Greyhide was killed in 971. Harald II Greycloak ( Old Norse: Haraldr gráfeldr, Norwegian: Harald Gråfell, Danish: Harald Gråfeld) (died 976 971 was a year in the 10th century. Events By Place Europe Kenneth II of Scotland succeeds Culen After this, Haakon Jarl ruled Norway as a vassal of Harald Bluetooth, but he was in reality an independent ruler. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional A vassal (also called feodary or fedary) in the terminology that both preceded and accompanied the feudalism of Medieval Europe, Harald Bluetooth Gormson (Harald Blåtand Haraldr blátönn, Harald Blåtann was born around 935 the son of King Gorm the Old and of Thyra (also For Harald, he attacked Götaland and killed its ruler Jarl Ottar. Götaland ( Gothia, Gothland, Gothenland, Gotland, Gautland, Geatland is one of three lands of Sweden Jarl Ottar or Ottar Jarl (?- 970s was a Jarl of Götaland who appears in the Heimskringla (the Saga of Olaf Tryggvasson Haakon was a strong believer in the old Norse gods, and when Harald Bluetooth attempted to force Christianity upon him around 975, Haakon broke his allegiance to Denmark. Divided between the Æsir and the Vanir, and sometimes including the jötnar (giants the dividing line between these groups is less Harald Bluetooth Gormson (Harald Blåtand Haraldr blátönn, Harald Blåtann was born around 935 the son of King Gorm the Old and of Thyra (also Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe A Danish invasion force was defeated at the battle of Hjörungavágr in 986. The Battle of Hjörungavágr (Modern Norwegian Hjørungavåg) is a semi-legendary Naval battle that took place in the late 10th century between the In 977 Vladimir I of Kiev fled to him, collecting as many of the Viking warriors as he could to assist him to recover Novgorod, and on his return the next year marched against Yaropolk. Events By Place Europe Saint Æthelwold of Winchester, Bishop of Winchester, rebuilds the western end of the Old Minster Saint Vladimir Svyatoslavich the Great ( Old Russian: Володимеръ Святославичь, c

In 995, a quarrel broke out between Haakon and the Trønders just as Olaf Tryggvason, a descendant of Harald Fairhair arrived. Events By Place Europe Erik Segersäll is succeeded by Olof Skötkonung, the first baptized ruler of Sweden (see Trøndelag is the name of a geographical region in the central part of Norway, consisting of the two counties Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag. Olaf Tryggvason ( Old Norse: Óláfr Tryggvason, Norwegian: Olav Tryggvason) (960s &ndash September 9 ? 1000 was King of Harald Fairhair or Harald Finehair ( Old Norse: Haraldr hárfagri, Norwegian: Harald Hårfagre) (c Haakon quickly lost all support, and was killed by his own slave and friend, Tormod Kark, while hiding in the pig sty in the farm Rimul in Melhus. Tormod Kark (Þormóðr Karkr was the slave and friend of Håkon Sigurdsson (Hákon earl Rimul (Norwegian Rimol is a farm in Melhus, Norway, the scene of the murder of Håkon Sigurdsson (Hákon Sigurðsson Hákon earl by his slave Tormod Melhus is a municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway His two sons Eric and Sven, and several others, fled to the king of Sweden, Olof Skötkonung, and the Hakon Jarl Runestones may refer to them. Olof Skötkonung ( Old Icelandic: Óláfr sænski, Old Swedish: Olawær skotkonongær) was the son of Eric the Victorious and The Hakon Jarl Runestones are Swedish Runestones from the time of Canute the Great.

When Haakon was in Denmark, Harald Bluetooth forced him to accept baptism and assigned him clergymen to take to Norway to spread Christianity. When favorable wind came for Haakon to leave he commanded the clergymen back ashore.

Children:

• Eirik Håkonson, would avenge his father at the battle of Svolder and then govern Norway with his half-brother, Sveinn Hákonarson. Eiríkr Hákonarson or Eric of Norway (960s &ndash 1020s was earl of Lade, ruler of Norway and earl of Northumbria. The naval Battle of Svolder ( Svold, Swold) was fought in September 999 or 1000 somewhere in the western Baltic between King Olaf Tryggvason Sveinn Hákonarson (d ca 1016 was an earl of the house of Hlaðir and co-ruler of Norway from 1000 to ca
• Auð, married the Swedish king Eric the Victorious, according to Yngvars saga víðförla. Eric the Victorious ( VI) Old Norse: Eiríkr inn sigrsæli, Modern Swedish Erik Segersäll, (945?- c 995 was the first Swedish king Yngvars saga víðförla is a Legendary saga said to have been written in the 12th century by Oddr Snorrason.
• Bergljót, married Einar Tambarskjelvar. Einar Tambarskjelve (c 980&ndashc1050 was an influential Norwegian noble and politician during the 11th century
• Sigrid, mother of Ivar Hvide, Jarl of Uplands.

According to Skáldatal, Haakon had the following court poets:

• Eyvindr Finnsson
• Einarr skálaglamm
• Tindr Hallkelsson
• Skafti Þóroddsson
• Þórólfr munnr
• Eilífr Guðrúnarson
• Vigfúss Víga-Glúmsson
• Þorleifr jarlsskáld
• Hvannár-Kálfr

According to Hallfreðar saga the poet Hallfreðr also composed a drápa on the earl. Skáldatal ( Catalogue of Poets) is a short prose work in Old Norse. Eyvindr Finnsson skáldaspillir was a 10th century Norwegian Skald. Einarr Helgason or Einarr skálaglamm was a 10th century Icelandic Skald. Tindr Hallkelsson was an Icelandic Skald active around the year 1000 Skapti Þóroddsson (d 1030 was an Icelandic Lawspeaker and Skald. Eilífr Goðrúnarson was a late 10th century Skald, considered to be the author of the poem Þórsdrápa. Vigfúss Víga-Glúmsson was an Icelandic Skald, active around the year 1000 Þorleifr Rauðfeldarson or Þorleifr jarlsskáld ( Poet of the Earl) was an Icelandic Skald. Hallfreðar saga is one of the Icelanders' sagas. It relates the story of Hallfreðr vandræðaskáld, an Icelandic poet active around the year 1000 Hallfreðr Óttarsson or Hallfreðr vandræðaskáld ( Troublesome Poet) (ca The skald was a member of a group of Poets whose courtly poetry (Icelandic dróttkvæði) is associated with the courts of Scandinavian and Icelandic Several disjoint stanzas by Hallfreðr in Skáldskaparmál are often thought to belong to this otherwise lost poem. The second part of Snorri Sturluson 's Prose Edda the Skáldskaparmál or "language of poetry" (c