House of Sverre
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The House of Sverre was a Norwegian royal dynasty founded by King Sverre Sigurdsson. Members of the dynasty occupied the Norwegian throne at various times between the late 12th century and 1319.
Seal of King Haakon V Magnusson, the last king belonging to the House of Sverre.
Seal of King Haakon V Magnusson's daughter, Duchess Ingeborg.
A sculpture believed to depict King Haakon V Magnusson as Duke of Oslo, Oppland, Ryfylke, the Faroe Islands, and Shetland.
Burial site of Haakon V Magnusson at Akershus Fortress in Oslo.
Haakon V
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Haakon V Magnusson was King of Norway from 1299 until 1319. He was the younger son of King Magnus VI and succeeded his elder brother Eric II. His reign marked the end of the "golden age" of medieval N
House of Sverre
…as heir to the Scottish throne and died in 1290 while travelling from Norway to Scotland. The male royal line of the dynasty ended with the death of Haakon V in 1319. He was succeeded by his daughter's son, Magnus VII, who belonged patrilineally to the House of Bjälbo. Through Haakon V's daughter Ingeborg…
Head from Nidaros Cathedral, considered to possibly represent an older Haakon.
Seal of Haakon as Duke (obverse), in known use 1292–98; the Norwegian coat of arms appears on the reverse