Haakon VI of Norway
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Haakon VI Magnusson (appr. 1340-1380), King of Norway, son of King Magnus Eriksson of Sweden and Norway and Blanche of Namur. In 1343 he succeded his father to the Norwegian throne, who would still rule during his minority. In 1363 he married Margaret of Denmark daughter of King Waldemar Atterdag of Denmark. In 1370 they had the son Olav who would succeed his grandfather to the Danish throne in 1376.
In 1380 King Haakon died and was succeded by his own son Olav IV Haakonsson who was also King of Denmark.
| Preceded by: Magnus VII Eiriksson | King of Norway 1343–1380 | Succeeded by: Olaf IV Haakonsson |