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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 daughter of Tore Ragnvaldsson, Jarl of Møre. It is believed that he descended from Ivar, either Ivar the Boneless or Ivar Vidfamne, and was thought to be of a lineage of giants. In the sagas, Haakon asserted his descent from the divine ancestry of Sæming, son of Odin. The Hakon Jarl Runestones located in Sweden may reference him. Haakon ascended to the title of jarl following the death of his father at the hands of the men of King Harald Greycloak in 961. He engaged in conflict with King Harald for a period until he was compelled to seek refuge in Denmark, where he conspired with Harald Bluetooth against Harald Greycloak. The two orchestrated the assassination of Harald Greycloak around 971, after which Harald Bluetooth invited his foster-son to receive new Danish lands. A civil war ensued between Haakon Jarl and the surviving siblings of Harald Greycloak, but Haakon emerged victorious. He acknowledged the overlordship of Harald. Despite being a staunch adherent of the old Norse deities, Haakon was coerced by Harald Bluetooth into accepting baptism around 975, with clergymen assigned to him to propagate Christianity in Norway. When favorable winds allowed Haakon to depart, he ordered the clergymen to return to shore and renounced his allegiance to Denmark. In 977, Vladimir of Novgorod sought refuge with him, gathering as many Viking warriors as possible to aid in the recovery of Novgorod, and upon his return the following year, he marched against Yaropolk I of Kiev. In 986, a Danish invasion fleet commanded by the legendary Jomsvikings was vanquished at the Battle of Hjörungavágr. In the year 995, a conflict erupted between Haakon and the Trønders coinciding with the arrival of Olaf Tryggvason, a descendant of Harald Fairhair. Haakon swiftly lost all backing and was ultimately killed by Tormod Kark, his own slave and friend, while he was in hiding in the pigsty at the Rimul farm in Melhus. Jarlshola, located in Melhus, is believed to have been the refuge of Haakon Jarl and Tormod Kark on the night preceding the notorious murder at Rimul. Following the demise of Haakon Jarl, his two sons, Eirik Håkonson and Sveinn Hákonarson, sought refuge with Olof Skötkonung, the king of Sweden. #History

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