Hákon "the Imperious" Pålsson Third Earl of Caithness, Jarl of Orkney

• Preferred Name: Hákon "the Imperious" Pålsson Third Earl of Caithness, Jarl of Orkney^{[1] [2] [3]}
  
• Gender: M
  
• Burial: 1122 in Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland at LATI: N9 LONG: E3
  
• Children: with note: Description: 9 Children update
  
• Death: 2 FEB 1122 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland at LATI: N8.9667 LONG: E2.95
  
• Occupation: Earl (Greve)BET 1103 AND 1117 in Orkney, Scotland at LATI: N9 LONG: E3
  
• _FSFTID: with note: Description: L1V3-YK5
  
• User Reference Number: with note: Description: 25044
  
• FSID: L1V3-YK5
  
• Birth: 7 JUL 1070 in Orkney, Orkney Islands, Scotland at LATI: N9 LONG: E3
  
• Title of Nobility: with note: Description: Earl of Orkney
  
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• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  Haakon Paulson, Jarl of Orkney was born circa 1070 at Orkney Islands, Scotland.
  He was the son of Paul, Jarl of Orkney and unknown Hakonsdottir.
  He married, firstly, unknown wife
  He married, secondly, Helga of Dale, daughter of Moddan of Dale in Caithness.
  He died in 1126 at Orkney Islands, Scotland.
  He gained the title of Jarl of Orkney, jointly.
  He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Caithness [S., 1030] circa 1099, jointly.
  
  Child of Haakon Paulson, Jarl of Orkney and unknown wife:
  . Paul Haakonsson, Jarl of Orkney b. c 1093, d. a 1137
  
  Children of Haakon Paulson, Jarl of Orkney and Helga of Dale:
  . Ingibiorg of Orkney b. c 1097
  . Harald I Haakonsson, Jarl of Orkney b. c 1099, d. Dec 1131
  . Margaret of Orkney b. c 1113
  
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  Haakon Paulsson (Old Norse: Hákon Pálsson) was a Norwegian jarl (1105–1123) and jointly ruled the earldom of Orkney with his cousin Magnus Erlendsson. Their lives and times are recounted in the Orkneyinga saga, which was first written down in the early 13th century by an unknown Icelandic author.
  
  Haakon's father was Paul Thorfinnsson who, along with his brother, Erlend Thorfinnsson, had ruled as a joint earl of Orkney. Paul and Erlend remained on friendly terms until their children grew to adulthood, after which disputes between their sons led to a quarrel and open hostility between the brothers.
  
  Paul, who was the elder of the two, was "very much the one in charge" initially. He married an unnamed daughter of Norwegian earl Hakon Ivarsson and they had two sons and four daughters. Of these siblings, Haakon played the greatest part in later Orcadian events. Their other children were Thora, Brynjolf, Ingirid, Herbjorg and Ragnhild.
  
  Erlend had two sons and three daughters, the former being Erling and Magnus. The trouble between the earls began with rivalry between Haakon Paulsson and Erling Erlendsson. Both are described as talented but also quarrelsome and arrogant. Magnus, by contrast, was "a quiet sort of man".
  
  Haakon believed himself to be the most highly born of the cousins and wanted to be seen as the foremost amongst his kin, but Erling was not one to back down. The fathers did their best to reach a settlement but it became clear that they were both favouring their own offspring, which resulted in hostility between them. Eventually the earldom was divided into two distinct territories, as it had been in the time of Thorfinn and Brusi Sigurdsson.
  
  Haakon Paulsson went on a long journey to Scandinavia, latterly staying with his kinsman, Magnus Barefoot the king of Norway. Whilst there he heard that his father Paul had largely handed over control of Orkney to Earl Erlend and his sons and that after a substantial period of peace the people of Orkney were not keen to see Haakon returning. He therefore asked King Magnus for help in the hope of obtaining the earldom for himself. Haakon knew Magnus was power-hungry and suggested that he take back direct control of Orkney as a base for raiding further afield as his predecessor Harold Fairhair had done. Magnus was persuaded and in 1098 he launched a major campaign, taking his eight-year-old son Sigurd with him. However, Magnus had designs that were not envisaged by Haakon. He took possession of the islands, deposing both Erlend and Paul Thorfinsson who were sent away to Norway as prisoners, Haakon and Magnus and Erling Erlendsson were taken by King Magnus as hostages and Sigurd was installed as the nominal earl. Sigurd's rule was aided by a council, with Haakon as a member of this group.
  
  Haakon's father Paul died later that year and was buried in Bergen. Erling Erlendsson died while campaigning with King Magnus, either at the Battle of the Menai Straits or in Ulster.
  
  On a second expedition to Ireland Magnus Barefoot was killed in 1103 and after ascending to the Norwegian throne aged only fourteen, his son Sigurd made Haakon earl of Orkney c. 1104. According to the Orkneyinga saga, Haakon's cousin Magnus Erlendsson was initially rejected by the Norwegian rulers because of his religious convictions. Magnus was obliged to take refuge in Scotland, but returned to Orkney in 1105 and disputed the succession of Haakon. Having failed to reach an agreement, Magnus sought help from King Eystein I of Norway who granted him the joint earldom of Orkney.
  
  Magnus and Haakon then ruled jointly from 1105 until 1114. Their followers then had fallen out and the two sides met at the thing assembly on the Orkney mainland, ready to do battle. Peace was negotiated and the Earls arranged to meet each other on the island of Egilsay, each bringing only two ships. Magnus arrived with his two ships, but Haakon turned up with eight ships. Magnus took refuge in the island's church overnight, but the following day he was captured and offered to go into exile or prison. An assembly of chieftains insisted that one earl must die. Haakon killed Magnus on Egilsay in April 1116. This led to the "martyrdom" of Magnus and the construction of St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall.
  
  After the death of Magnus "Hakon took over the whole of Orkney and made all those who had previously served Magnus swear oaths of allegiance... and made those of Earl Magnus' friends who had been most hostile to him pay heavily for it in tribute". Having consolidated his position as earl, Haakon then went on a pilgrimage to Rome and then onwards to Jerusalem "where he bathed in the River Jordan". Haakon's mistress Helga, the daughter of Moddan—described as a rich and well-born farmer—gave the earl three children. They were Harald "Smooth-tongue", Ingibjorg who married Olaf Morsel King of the Isles and another daughter, Margaret. Haakon had another son the saga calls Paul "the Silent". Eventually Harald and Paul inherited their father's title "and the farmers had grave doubts about how the brothers... would get on together."
  
  My Maternal 24th. Great Norwegian Grandfather, Haakon Paulsson, "the Imperious", 3rd. Earl of Caithness, Jarl of Orkney
  Name: Haakon Paulsson, Jarl of Orkney
  Born: 7 July 1070 on Kirkwall, Pomona Island, Orkney, Scotland
  He was the son of Paul Thorfinnsson, 20th. Jarl of Orkney and unknown Hakonsdottir
  His mistress was
  
  My Maternal 24th. Great Grandmother, Helga Moddansdottir, Countess of Dale in Caithness
  Name: Helga Moddansdóttir was the mistress of Haakon Paulsson who was Earl of Orkney (from 1105–1123).
  Born: 1060 in Orkney, Scotland
  Not married, mistress
  Children: (5)
  Hvarflad Agatha Gormflarth Haa
  
  === Hákon 'the Imperious' Pálsson, jarl of O ===
  Hákon 'the Imperious' Pálsson, jarl of Orkney
  Also Known As:
  "Håkon Pålson.Haakon Paulsson", "Earl of Orkney", "Håkon 'The Imperious' Pålson", "Jarl of Orkney"
  Birthdate:
  circa 1075 (50)
  Birthplace:
  Norse Orkney, Scotland
  Death:
  circa 1125 (42-58)
  Norse Orkney, Scotland
  Immediate Family:
  Son of Pål Thorfinnsson, jarl of Orkney and Ragnhildr Hákonardóttir
  Partner of Helga Moddansdóttir
  Father of Harald "The Orator" "Slettmali" Hakonsson, Earl Of Orkney; Ingebjörg Hákonardóttir; Margrét Hákonardóttir, countess of Orkney and Paal "the Silent" Håkonsson
  Brother of Thora Paalsdotter, of Orkney; Herbjørg Pálsdóttir; Ragnhild Pålsdatter of Orkney; Paulsson, III; Paulsson, I and 1 other
  Occupation:
  Earl (Greve) on Orkney, Scoland 1103-1117, LKR5-1NX

1. Hvarflad Agatha Gormflarth Haakonsdottir, b. 1090 in Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland     d. in Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland
2. Ingeborg Haakonsdottir of Orkney, b. 6 NOV 1097 in Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland     d. 1154 in Orkney Islands, Orkney, Scotland
3. Margaret Haakonsdatter of Orkney, b. 1102 in Rusky, Perthshire, Scotland     d. AFT 1158 in Scotland

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3. Title: Orkneyinga Saga: the History of the Earls of Orkney
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   Note: Page 90 At the time Earl Hakon ruled Orkney there was a farmer called Moddan, a rich and well-born man, living in the Dales of Caithness. His three daughters were called Helga, Frakokk and Thorleif. Helga Moddan’s-Daughter was Earl Hakon’s mistress and they had a son Harald, nicknamed Smooth- Tongue, and two daughters, one called Ingibjorg who married Olaf Tit-bit, King of the Hebrides, and the other called Margaret. Frakokk Moddan’s-Daughter was married to a man in Sutherland called Ljot the Renegade. They had a daughter, Steinvor the Stout, who married Thorljot of Rack Wick. Their sons were Olvir Brawl, Magnus, Orm, Moddan and Eindridi, and they also had a daughter Audhild. Frakokk had yet another daughter, Gudrun, who married Thorstein the Yeoman, called the Whistler, and their son was Thorbjorn the Clerk.