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Haakon the Crazy

Norwegian earl (1173-1214) · Norway · On the map · Politicians · Died at 41

Haakon the Crazy was a Norwegian jarl and Birkebeiner chieftain during the civil war era in Norway. Håkon Galen was born no later than the 1170s and died in 1214. His epithet "the crazy" or "the mad" can also be translated as frenzied, furious or frantic and probably refers to ferociousness in battle.

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Country
Norway
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1173 to 1214 · aged 41