Håkon Eiriksson

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Håkon Eiriksson was probably the Håkon Jarl who is mentioned on the Komstad Runestone.

Håkon Eiriksson (died c.1030) was earl of Lade (Trøndelag). He was son of Eirik Håkonson. His mother is said to be Gytha, a daughter of Svein Forkbeard and sister of Knut the Great^[1].

He was governor of Norway under Forkbeard of Denmark from 1012 to 1015, with Einar Tambarskjelve as his aide and his uncle, Sveinn Hákonarson, holding some areas as a Swedish vassals. After Óláfr Haraldsson's arrival in Norway, Hákon fled to England where he was well received by Knut and became earl of Worcester. He became governor of Norway again from 1028 to 1029 under Knut, but was lost at sea in 1029 or 1030.

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^ M. K. Lawson, Cnut: England's Viking King (2004), p. 93, mentions this as traditional.

Political offices
Hákon Eiríksson House of Hlaðir Died: 1029 or 1030
Preceded by Eiríkr Hákonarson	Jarl of Hlaðir 995-1023	Title ended
Regnal titles
Preceded by Eiríkr Hákonarson & Sveinn Hákonarson	Regent of Norway 1012-1015 with Sveinn Hákonarson	Succeeded by Olaf the Saint as King of Norway
Preceded by Olaf the Saint as King of Norway	Regent of Norway 1028-1029 with Canute the Great	Succeeded by Sveinn Álfífuson & Canute the Great

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