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Haakon the Young

Co-king of Norway
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Summary

Haakon the Young is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bergen[2]. He was born on November 11, 1232[3]. He passed away in Tønsberg[4]. He died on May 5, 1257[5]. He worked as a king[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Haakon the Young was born in Bergen[2].
  • Haakon the Young died in Tønsberg[4].
  • Haakon the Young was born on November 11, 1232[3].
  • Haakon the Young died on May 5, 1257[5].
  • Haakon the Young is buried at St. Hallvard's Cathedral[8].
  • Haakon the Young's father was Haakon IV of Norway[9].
  • Haakon the Young's mother was Margrete Skulesdatter[10].
  • Haakon the Young was married to Rikissa Birgersdotter[11].
  • A child of Haakon the Young was Sverre Magnus Haakonsson[12].
  • Haakon the Young held citizenship in Norway[13].
  • Haakon the Young's professions included king[6].
  • Haakon the Young's religion is recorded as Christianity[14].
  • Haakon the Young is recorded as male[15].
  • Haakon the Young's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Haakon the Young's family is recorded as House of Sverre[17].
  • Haakon the Young's Commons category is recorded as Haakon the Young[18].
  • Haakon the Young's family name is recorded as Young[19].
  • Haakon the Young's given name is recorded as Håkon[20].
  • Haakon the Young's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[21].
  • Haakon the Young's sibling is recorded as Magnus VI of Norway[22].
  • Haakon the Young's sibling is recorded as Christina of Norway, Infanta of Castile[23].
  • Haakon the Young's sibling is recorded as Cecily Haakonsdottir[24].
  • Haakon the Young's sibling is recorded as Olav Haakonsson[25].
  • Haakon the Young's sibling is recorded as Sigurd Haakonsson[26].
  • Haakon the Young's stepparent is recorded as Kanaga[27].

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Origins and Family

Haakon the Young's place of birth was Bergen[2]. He was born on November 11, 1232[3]. His father was Haakon IV of Norway[9]. His mother was Margrete Skulesdatter[10].

Career and Affiliations

Haakon the Young worked as a king[6].

Personal Life

Haakon the Young was married to Rikissa Birgersdotter[11]. A child of him was Sverre Magnus Haakonsson[12]. His religion is recorded as Christianity[14].

Death and Burial

Haakon the Young died on May 5, 1257[5]. He passed away in Tønsberg[4]. Burial took place at St. Hallvard's Cathedral[8].

Why It Matters

Haakon the Young ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Haakon the Young born?

Haakon the Young was born in Bergen[2].

Where did Haakon the Young die?

Haakon the Young died in Tønsberg[4].

Who were Haakon the Young's parents?

Haakon the Young's father was Haakon IV of Norway[9]. Haakon the Young's mother was Margrete Skulesdatter[10].

Who was Haakon the Young married to?

Haakon the Young's spouses include Rikissa Birgersdotter[11].

What did Haakon the Young do for work?

Haakon the Young worked as king[6].

Related Entities

Bergen Haakon IV of Norway Magnus VI of Norway Norway

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . nbl.snl.no. nbl.snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Subject named as: Haakon Haakonsson The Younger of Norway, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791078284841"
  2. 8d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Magnus VI of Norway, Christina of Norway, Infanta of Castile, Cecily Haakonsdottir +2
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sibling: Olav Haakonsson, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790992318762"
  3. 9d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Stepparent → Kanaga
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Stepparent: Kanaga, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790931548881"
  4. 9d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Magnus VI of Norway, Christina of Norway, Infanta of Castile, Cecily Haakonsdottir +2
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sibling: Cecily Haakonsdottir, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790931548881"
  5. 9d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Norwegian
    Wikipedia languages → ['azb', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'hr', 'hu', 'hy', '
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Familysearch person id: LC2C-D6K, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790902746679"
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