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Håkon Eiriksson

Håkon Eiriksson (died c.1030) was earl of Lade (Trøndelag). He was son of Eirik Håkonson. His mother is said to be Gytha, a daughter of Svein Forkbeard and sister of Knut the Great.

He was the ruler of Norway as a vassal of Forkbeard of Denmark from 1012 to 1015, with Einar Tambarskjelve as his aide and his uncle, Sveinn Hákonarson, holding some areas as a Swedish vassals. After Óláfr Haraldsson's arrival in Norway, Hákon fled to England where he was well received by Knut and became earl of Worcester. He became Knut's vassal ruler of Norway from 1028 to 1029, but was lost at sea in 1029 or 1030.

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Category:Deaths due to shipwreck
Category:Regents
Category:Norwegian earls
Category:People in the history of Worcestershire
Category:Ladejarl dynasty

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