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Haakon I of Norway (219 words) |
 | His sons allied themselves with the Danes, but were invariably defeated by Haakon, who was successful in everything he undertook except in his attempt to introduce Christianity, which aroused an opposition he did not feel strong enough to face. |
| He was killed at the Battle of Fitje[?] in 961, after a final victory over Eriks sons. |
| So entirely did even his immediate circle ignore his religion that a court skald composed a poem on his death representing his welcome by the heathen gods into Valhalla. |
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Battle of Fitjar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (120 words) |
| The Battle of Fitjar(Fitje) took place in 961 between the Norwegian king Haakon the Good and the sons of Eric Bloodaxe. |
| The battle was won by king Haakon the Good, but he was wounded and eventually died. |
| According to Snorri Sturluson the king wanted the Norwegians to accept the sons of Eric Bloodaxe to succeed him as King and thus end the war. |
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