Haakon V of Norway

Type Figure Region Norway Time c. 1270–1319 Also known as Haakon V

Haakon V (c. 1270–1319), last king of Norway's Folkung dynasty, moved the capital to Oslo and pursued centralization after succeeding his brother Eri…

Timeline

1280–1299Bergen · NorwaySon of Magnus VI, he served as regent from the 1280s in support of his brother Eric II; after Eric's death in 1299 he inherited the Norwegian throne, ending the turmoil of his brother's reign.
1311–1319Oslo · NorwayIn the 1300s he moved the royal residence to Oslo and built Akershus Castle, strengthening royal power and church relations. In 1319 he allied with King Birger of Sweden and arranged the marriage of his daughter Ingeborg to the Swedish crown prince Magnus; he died that May in Stavanger without a male heir.

Sources

Encyclopaedia Britannica: Haakon V Magnusson https://www.britannica.com/biography/Haakon-V-Magnusson