# Haakon Ericsson

_King of Norway and earl of Lade_

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> Haakon Ericsson or Haakon Eriksson (Old Norse: Hákon Eiríksson; Norwegian: Håkon Eiriksson; was the last Earl of Lade and governor of Norway from 1012 to 1015 and again from 1028 to 1029 as a vassal under Danish King Knut the Great.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 997 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31721#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Norway ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31721#P19))
- **Died:** 1030 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31721#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Norway ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31721#P27))
- **Spouse:** Gunhilda ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31721#P26))
- **Positions held:** regent ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31721#P39))

## Questions

**When was Haakon Ericsson born?**  
Haakon Ericsson was born on 997 in Norway.

**What positions has Haakon Ericsson held?**  
Positions held by Haakon Ericsson include: regent.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Haakon Ericsson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haakon_Ericsson) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q31721](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31721) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Eirik og Håkon jarl.jpeg by Erik Werenskiold (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eirik_og_H%C3%A5kon_jarl.jpeg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Haakon Ericsson". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/haakon-ericsson. Retrieved 14 November 2026.