THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Haakon the Good

King of Norway

Haakon the Good has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 918 in Hordaland.

Born

in 918

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: in 961

Source:

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

Birthplace
Hordaland
Professions
monarch
Citizenship
Norway

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 918 (No external source identified) or in 920 (Czech National Authority Database).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Haakon the Good

Family

Sibling
Eric Bloodaxe
Father
Harald Fairhair
Sibling
Bjørn Farmann

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Haakon the Good born?

Haakon the Good was born in Hordaland.

When did Haakon the Good die?

Haakon the Good died in 961.