Birth of Haakon VI
Birth of Haakon VI, younger son of King Magnus Eriksson of Sweden and Norway and Blanche of Namur
Role range: 1355-1380
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Haakon VI Biography and Timeline
Follow Haakon VI through 9 dated historical records for Norway.
Haakon VI, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
9Distinct records
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1340–1380Years on this page
1340
1343
Succession
Succeedes his father to the Norwegian throne, who would still rule during his minority, until 1355
Role range: 1355-1380
1355
Succession
Succeeds as King of Norway, younger son of Magnus VII Eriksson, reaches majority as sovereign of Norway
Role range: 1355-1380
1362
Rule of Sweden
Elected (co) king of Sweden. Becomes joint ruler of Sweden, 1362-64
Role range: 1355-1380
1363
Marriage
Marries Margaret, daughter of King Valdemar IV of Denmark
Role range: 1355-1380
1368
Baltic War Pressure
Haakon VI faces pressure from the Hanseatic conflict with Denmark
Role range: 1361-1370 – 1343-1380
1370
Birth of Olav
Has a son Olav who would succeed his grandfather to the Danish throne in 1376
Role range: 1355-1380
1379
Rule of Orkney
Haakon solves the disputes over succession in the Norse earldom of Orkney, awarding it to Henry Sinclair, ocean explorer, grandson of earl Maol Iosa
Role range: 1355-1380
1380
Death of Haakon VI
Death of Haakon VI, succeeded by his own son Olav IV Haakonsson who was also King of Denmark
Role range: 1355-1380
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.