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Haakon IV of Norway

1204 - 1263

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Haakon IV Haakonsson (c. March/April 1204 – 16 December 1263; Old Norse: Hákon Hákonarson [ˈhɑːˌkon ˈhɑːˌkonɑrˌson]; Norwegian: Håkon Håkonsson), sometimes called Haakon the Old in contrast to his namesake son, was King of Norway from 1217 to 1263. His reign lasted for 46 years, longer than any Norwegian king since Harald Fairhair. Haakon was born into the troubled civil war era in Norway, but his reign eventually managed to put an end to the internal conflicts. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Haakon IV of Norway has received more than 584,271 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Haakon IV of Norway is the 2,443rd most popular politician (down from 1,245th in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from Norway (down from 25th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Norwegian Politician.

Haakon IV of Norway is most famous for being the first king of the Union of Kalmar.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Haakon IV of Norway ranks 2,443 out of 15,577. Before him are Ferdinand Marcos, Weneg, Erich Mielke, Isabella Jagiellon, Emperor Suzong of Tang, and John VII Palaiologos. After him are Urukagina, Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans, Bahram V, Brasidas, James II of Scotland, and Ehud.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1204, Haakon IV of Norway ranks 2. Before him is Orda Khan. After him are Henry I of Castile, Margaret of Austria, Queen of Bohemia, Raymond Nonnatus, Henry Raspe, Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Maria of Courtenay, Ibn Abi Usaibia, and Berengaria of León. Among people deceased in 1263, Haakon IV of Norway ranks 3. Before him are Alexander Nevsky and Mindaugas. After him are Shinran, Manuel I of Trebizond, Boniface, Count of Savoy, and Guy I de la Roche.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Haakon IV of Norway ranks 38 out of 927. Before him are Ivar Aasen (1813), Magnus IV of Sweden (1316), Haakon the Good (918), Peder Severin Krøyer (1851), Haakon Sigurdsson (930), and Christian Lous Lange (1869). After him are Gerhard Armauer Hansen (1841), Lars Onsager (1903), Harald Greycloak (935), Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner (1932), Sonja Henie (1912), and Trygve Haavelmo (1911).

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Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Haakon IV of Norway ranks 16. Before him are Harald Hardrada (1015), Magnus the Good (1024), Olaf II of Denmark (1370), Magnus IV of Sweden (1316), Haakon the Good (918), and Haakon Sigurdsson (930). After him are Harald Greycloak (935), Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner (1932), Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen (1930), Kåre Willoch (1928), Olaf III of Norway (1050), and Sverre of Norway (1145).

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