Haakon IV

British

/ ˈhɑːkɒn /

noun

surnamed Haakonsson. 1204–63, king of Norway (1217–63). He strengthened the monarchy and extended Norwegian territory to include Iceland and Greenland

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Dr John Henderson at the monument to the Battle of Largs Haakon IV of Norway and Alexander II of Scotland were born within a few years of each other and came to the throne around the same time.

From BBC

On the other hand, Haakon IV., king of Norway, at once to restrain the independence of his jarls and to keep in check the ambition of the Scottish kings, set sail in 1263 on a great expedition, which, however, ended disastrously at Largs.

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