Haakon VI of Norway
Son of Magnus Eriksson and Blanche of Namur. He governed Norway and briefly shared the Swedish kingship with his father. He married Margaret, daughter of Valdemar IV of Denmark. Their son Olaf inherited Norway after becoming king of Denmark, connecting the crowns through a succession that unfolded at different dates.
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Key details
Birth: 1340 Documented
Death: 1380 Documented
Role: King
Dynasty: Bjälbo · ES
Territories: Norway (ES) · Sweden (ES)
Recorded relationships
Their titles over time
Follow the changing territories and offices of Haakon VI of Norway. Each title retains its own status.
Governments in 1362
- NorwayKing
View titles and jurisdictions
- Norway · ESKing · Effective rule1355–1380
- SwedenKing
View titles and jurisdictions
- Sweden · ESKing · Co-ruler1362–1364 · Shared kingship with his father Magnus IV.
Annual dates: overlap within one year does not prove that two offices were held on the same day. Regencies and co-rulerships retain their labels.
Sources for this profile
- Foundation for Medieval Genealogy · MedLands
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Håkan, Norwegen, König
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.
Evidence for this profile
7 recorded claims · 5 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
- BirthDocumented
1340
The authority record gives the birth as 1340. - DeathDocumented
1380
The authority record gives the death as 1380.
Family and relationships (0/3 with a precise source)
- FatherPending review
Magnus IV of Sweden
A precise source has not yet been added. - MotherPending review
Blanche of Namur
A precise source has not yet been added. - Marriage or partnershipPending review
Margaret I of Denmark
A precise source has not yet been added.
Governments (0/2 with a precise source)
- GovernmentPending review
King · Norway · 1355–1380
A precise source has not yet been added. - GovernmentPending review
King · Sweden · 1362–1364
A precise source has not yet been added.
Biographical and contextual references (4)
Editorial history
- 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
- 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
More paths from Haakon VI of Norway
Family
Magnus IV of Sweden · ESKing1316 – 1374Blanche of Namur · ESConsortc. 1320 – 1363
Margaret I of DenmarkQueen / Regent1353 – 1412Olaf II of Denmark and IV of Norway · ESKing1370 – 1387
