Haakon the Good [SEP] date of death
Haakon the Good
Haakon Haraldsson (c. 920–961), also Haakon the Good (Old Norse: "Hákon góði", Norwegian: "Håkon den gode") and Haakon Adalsteinfostre (Old Norse: "Hákon Aðalsteinsfóstri", Norwegian: "Håkon Adalsteinsfostre"), was the king of Norway from 934 to 961. He was noted for his attempts to introduce Christianity into Norway.
Early life.
Haakon is not mentioned in any narrative sources earlier than the late 12th century. According to this late saga tradition
Battle of Rastarkalv
The Battle of Rastarkalv () took place in 955 on the southern part of the island of Frei in the present-day Kristiansund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.
This was one of several battles between the forces of King Haakon the Good and those of the sons of Eirik Bloodaxe ("Eiriksønnene"). After their father's death, Harald Greycloak and his brothers were allied against King Haakon with King Harald Bluetooth of Denmark. Haakon had put up a warning system with cairns that