Haakon VI of Norway
Haakon VI Magnusson (appr.
1340-
1380), King of
Norway, son of King
Magnus Ericsson 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, the son of King Magnus of Sweden, died and was succeded by his own son King Olav of Denmark.