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Haakon Line to Haakon VII Crown Noted in Norway History
The Minneapolis Journal recounts Norway’s Haakon lineage from Harald Fairhair to Haakon VI and Haakon V, leading to Haakon VII’s expected title. It notes Harald Håarfråde’s heirs, Olaf Trygvasson, Olaf II, Sverre’s line, and Margaret’s rise after Haakon VI’s 1380 death, shaping the Calmar union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Journal
Norway
Prince Karl
Denmark
Prince Karl Will
Haakon VII
Haak Con VI
Harald Haarfagre
Fairhaired
Christian IX
Fredrik V
Louise
Holland
Hans
Schleswig and Holstein
Christian III
Haakon V
Harald
Karl
Charles XV
Sweden
Oscar II
Maud
Ordulf
Saxony
Ulfhild
St. Olaf
Brunswick
Hanover
Great Britain
Victoria
House of Hanover
Prince of
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Oldenburg
Harald W Haardraade
Olaf Kyrre
Magnus Barfod
Barefoot
Haakon Sverresson
Haakon Haakonsson
Haakon
Harald the Fairhaired
Haarfagre
Haakon VI. Magnusson
Haakon Jarl
Haakon Magnusson
Haakon IX
Harald Bluetooth
Blaatand
Harald Magnusson
Oplandene
Trondhjem
Halfdan Svarte
the Black
Christiania Fjord
Gyda
Erik
Hordaland
Svealand
Gorm
Harald Go
Harald Frawzlehead
Gange-Rolf
Rollo the Walker
Jarl
Normandy
William the Conqueror
England
Olaf
Einar Tambeskjelve
Einar
Olaf the Hell
Magnus Barfot
Magnus Haraldsson
Sigurd Mund
Mouth
Inge Krokryg
Crookback
Oslo
Romsdalen
Erling Skakke
Haakon Sigurds
Sverre
Trond
Eidsberg
Birkebeiner
Hamar
Ivar
Lillehammer
Oesterdalen
Birkbeiner
Inge
Scottish Isles
Skule Baardsson
Siik
Haakon V. Magnusson
Hanseatic League
Bik
Magnus
Birger
Margaret of
Haakon VI
Margaret
Calmar