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Hákonarmál
Hákonarmál is a skaldic poem which the skald Eyvindr skáldaspillir composed about the fall of the Norwegian king Hákon the Good and his reception in Valhalla. This poem emulates Eiríksmál and is intended to depict the Christian Hákon as a friend to the pagan gods. The poem is preserved in its..

Hákonar saga Hákonarsonar
Hákonar saga Hákonarsonar (The Saga of Haakon Haakonsson) is an Old Norse kings' saga, telling the story of the life and reign of king Haakon Haakonsson of Norway. The saga was written by the Icelandic historian and chieftain Sturla Þórðarson, in the 1260s. Sturla was at the court of Haakon's s..

Håkon Austbø
Håkon Austbø is a Norwegian classical pianist, born in Kongsberg. He is also a professor at the Amsterdam conservatory. Among Austbø's recordings are works by Olivier Messiaen, Claude Debussy, Alexander Scriabin, Erik Satie, Johannes Brahms, Leoš Janáček (complete works for piano), and Edvard..

Håkon Eiriksson
Håkon Eiriksson, earl of Lade (Trøndelag). He was son of Eirik Håkonson. He was governor of Norway under Svein Forkbeard of Denmark from 1012 to 1015, with Einar Tambarskjelve as his aid and his uncle, Sveinn Hákonarson, holding some areas as a Swedish vassals. After Óláfr Haraldsson's arrival..

Håkon Grjotgardsson
Håkon Grjotgardsson (838-900) (Old Norse: Hákon Grjótgarðsson), was the first Earl of Lade (Hlaðajarl), Norway. He descended from Hålogaland, and sought to extend his realm by moving southwards. He became ruler of the petty kingdom of Trøndelag when he settled at Lade, although it is not full..

Håkon Melberg
Håkon Melberg (January 1, 1911 - November ??, 1990) was one of Norway's foremost linguists. He knew 42 languages and could communicate in an additional 20. [[Citing sources citation needed]] Born in Halden, Melberg graduated from Halden Latinskole in 1930 with top grades. H..

Håkon Olai Kyllingmark
Håkon Olai Kyllingmark (1915-2003) was Norwegian Minister of Defense in 1963 and Minister of Transport and Communications 1965-1971. ..

Håkon Opdal
Håkon Opdal is a talented goalkeeper, currently playing for SK Brann. After being Ivar Rønningen's reserve of for a couple of years, the 2003 season became Opdal's big breakthrough. After a serie of great matches, Opdal got a down period at the end of the season, and lost his spot in the startin..

Håkon Wium Lie
Håkon Wium Lie (born 1965 in Norway) is, as of 2006, presently Chief Technology Officer of Opera Software, where he has worked since 1999. He attended Østfold College, West Georgia College and MIT Media Lab receiving a MS in Visual Studies in 1991. 2006-02-17 he successfully defended his PhD thes..

Hōko Kuwashima
is a seiyū and singer born December 12, 1975 in Kanegasaki, Isawa, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. She is capable of playing a variety of roles. Kuwashima is currently affiliated with Aoni Production. Her given name, , is sometimes mistransliterated as Noriko, even in Japan. This may be due to the fact th..

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