Talk:Haakon the Good

Spelling

Why the spelling "Haakon" with two a´s rather than one? // Jens Persson (213.67.64.22 19:57, 3 August 2006 (UTC))

I don't know but it seems to be somewhat traditional in English for royalty with this name so I don't mind it. More problematic is semi-royalty, such as Hákon Sigurðarson, king in all but name. Haukur 20:17, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

Yes, his name is always spelled thus in English. I don't know why: is it perhaps an old-fashioned Danish spelling which has been preserved? --Saforrest 04:49, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

Contradictions

This article says Haakon died a Christian, while Blót says he ultimately converted to Norse paganism before he died. Which is it? --Saforrest 04:49, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

Maybe I can help you there: When it comes to being a Christian, it was probably skin-deep. He might have been raised a Christian in England, but was probably shrewd enough to realize how difficult it would be to gain popular support if he flaunted publicly (like the two coming Olavs), in a country that was predominantly pagan. He might also have opted for the best of both worlds, of which there are many examples throughout history, and even today if you look at e.g. Catholicism in Latin America.

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But might it not be at least mentioned somewhere that he is Haakon I? All other kings get their roman numeral, only he doesn't. T 85.166.161.28 (talk) 03:51, 16 February 2020 (UTC)