Haakon the Young
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Haakon Haakonsson the Young 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 You
Seal of King Haakon the Young
Kong Haakon den Unge PI IV 2
Margaret Skulesdatter
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Margaret Skulesdatter was a Norwegian queen consort, spouse of King Haakon IV of Norway and queen consort of Norway from 1225 to 1263.
Haakon the Young
…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. His older brother died in infancy. In 1239, queen Margaret's father, Duke Skule Bårdsson, rebelled against his son-in-law, king Haakon, and had himself…
Initial from a psalter probably owned by Margarete, showing Christ blessing a royal bridal couple