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Haakon the Young

1232 - 1257

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Haakon Haakonsson the Young (Norwegian: Håkon Håkonsson Unge, Old Norse: Hákon Hákonarson hinn ungi) (10 November 1232 – 5 May 1257) was the son of king Haakon Haakonsson of Norway, and held the title of king, subordinate to his father, from 1 April 1240 to his death. He was referred to as Haakon the Young to distinguish him from his father, who was sometimes correspondingly called Haakon the Old. Haakon was born in Bergen on 10 November 1232, as the second son of king Haakon Haakonsson of Norway and his queen, Margaret Skulesdatter. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Haakon the Young has received more than 65,267 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Haakon the Young is the 11,713th most popular politician (down from 11,073rd in 2019), the 212th most popular biography from Norway (down from 188th in 2019) and the 60th most popular Norwegian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Haakon the Young ranks 11,713 out of 19,576. Before him are Valerian Zorin, Itamar Ben-Gvir, Móric Esterházy, Princess Amelia of Great Britain, Mikhail Tereshchenko, and Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. After him are Ján Čarnogurský, Nicolò Donato, Zurab Zhvania, Otto Erich Deutsch, Svetozar Marović, and Gabriel Terra.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1232, Haakon the Young ranks 3. Before him are Ramon Llull, and Manfred, King of Sicily.  Among people deceased in 1257, Haakon the Young ranks 6. Before him are Aybak, Shajar al-Durr, Hyacinth of Poland, Ulaghchi, and John I, Count of Hainaut.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Haakon the Young ranks 212 out of 1,039. Before him are Karl Ove Knausgård (1968), Eysteinn Erlendsson (1120), Gunnar Heiberg (1857), Laila Schou Nilsen (1919), John Norum (1964), and Torbjørn Falkanger (1927). After him are Helmer Hanssen (1870), Peter Tordenskjold (1690), Hulda Garborg (1862), Sissel Kyrkjebø (1969), Jørn Andersen (1963), and Eva Joly (1943).

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Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Haakon the Young ranks 60. Before him are Sigurd Slembe (1100), Lars Korvald (1916), Haakon Ericsson (995), Magnus V of Norway (1156), Jacob Aall (1773), and Jan P. Syse (1930). After him are Eva Joly (1943), Erling Skakke (1115), Oddbjørn Hagen (1908), Skule Bårdsson (1189), Sigurd Haakonsson (895), and Per Borten (1913).

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