Håkon Grjotgardsson
ruler of Trøndelag (838-900)
Håkon Grjotgardsson (Old Norse: Hákon Grjótgarðsson) was the first Earl of Lade and an ally of Harald Fairhair, King of Norway.
Biography
Nicknamed Håkon the Rich (Hákon jarl hinn riki) and Håkon the old (Hákon jarl hinn gamli), he was the son and heir of Grjotgard Herlaugsson Lade. He succeeded his father as ruler of the petty kingdom of Trøndelag. His daughter Åsa, married Harald Fairhair and was the mother of Guttorm Haraldsson and Halfdan Haraldsson. Håkon was also the father of Sigurd Håkonsson, who was the father of Haakon Sigurdsson.
Håkon had his residence at Ørlandet at the mouth of the Trondheimsfjord. The exact extent of his control over the area is not confirmed. Håkon sought to extend his kingdom southwards. Harald Fairhair advanced across the mountains of Eastern Norway to subjugate Trøndelag. After some fighting, Håkon and Harald entered a union of joint forces.
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