Earls of Lade

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The Earls of Lade (Norwegian: ladejarl (singular), ladejarler (plural); Old Norse variant of Lade: Hlaðir) were a dynasty of rulers of Trøndelag and Hålogaland in Norway from the 9th century to the 11th century. [1]

The seat of the Earls of Lade was the Lade Farm (Norwegian: Lade gård), today located in the eastern parts of Trondheim and near the seaside of the Trondheimsfjord, an important waterway dating in the Viking Age.[2]

According to Snorre, King Harald I of Norway was a great commander but lacked a fleet. For that he was assisted by Håkon Grjotgardsson. In gratitude Harald I gave him the estate of Lade and made him the first Earl of Lade.

Notable Earls of Lade

  • Hákon Grjótgarðsson, an ally of Harald Fairhair
  • Sigurðr Hákonarson, friend and advisor of Hákon the Good
  • Hákon Sigurðarson, ruler of Norway
  • Eiríkr Hákonarson, governor of the majority of Norway under Svein Forkbeard
  • Sveinn Hákonarson, governor of a part of Norway under Olaf the Swede
  • Hákon Eiríksson, governor of Norway under Canute the Great

References

  1. ↑ Store norske leksikon: Ladejarler
  2. ↑ Store norske leksikon: Lade – storgård i Trondheim

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