Biography of King Haakon V 1270-1319

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On 11th September 1261 [his father] King Magnus VI of Norway (age 23) and [his mother] Queen Ingeborg of Norway (age 17) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] King Eric IV of Denmark and [his grandmother] Jutta of Saxony (age 38). He the son of [his grandfather] King Haakon IV of Norway (age 57).

On 10th April 1270 King Haakon V was born to King Magnus VI of Norway (age 31) and Queen Ingeborg of Norway (age 26).

On 9th May 1280 [his father] King Magnus VI of Norway (age 42) died. His son [his brother] Eric (age 12) succeeded King Norway.

On 24th March 1287 or 26th March 1287 [his mother] Queen Ingeborg of Norway (age 43) died.

In 1295 King Haakon V (age 24) and Isabel Joigny were married. He the son of King Magnus VI of Norway and Queen Ingeborg of Norway.

In 1297 [his wife] Isabel Joigny died.

In 1299 King Haakon V (age 28) and Euphemia of Rügen Queen Norway (age 19) were married. He the son of King Magnus VI of Norway and Queen Ingeborg of Norway.

On 15th July 1299 [his brother] Eric II King Norway (age 31) died. His brother Haakon (age 29) succeeded V King Norway. [his wife] Euphemia of Rügen Queen Norway (age 19) by marriage Queen Norway.

In 1301 [his son] Ingeborg of Norway was born to King Haakon V (age 30).

On 17th June 1301 [his son] Ingeborg of Norway died.

In May 1312 [his wife] Euphemia of Rügen Queen Norway (age 32) died.

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On 8th May 1319 King Haakon V (age 49) died.