Haakon Sigurdsson, referred to as Haakon Jarl, served as the effective ruler of Norway from approximately 975 to 995. He is occasionally referred to as Haakon the Powerful; however, the Ágrip and Historia Norwegiæ offer a less complimentary title, Hákon Illi, meaning Haakon the Bad. Additionally, he is recognized as Hàkon Sigurðarson, Earl of Hlaðir. Haakon was born to Sigurd Haakonsson, Jarl of Lade and sovereign of Trøndelag and Hålogaland, and his mother was Bergljot Toresdatter, the ... (Read More)