Background
Hakon was the son of a Danish nobleman and Sunniva, a Norwegian and the granddaughter of Magnus the Good.
Hakon was the son of a Danish nobleman and Sunniva, a Norwegian and the granddaughter of Magnus the Good.
In 1131, he was initially part of the conspiracy against his brother-in-law Canute Lavard, but he withdrew when the plans turned towards murder. Because he was bound by oath, he could not warn Canute.