Håkon Grjotgardsson (Old Norse: Hákon Grjótgarðsson) (838–900), nicknamed Håkon the Rich (Hákon jarl hinn riki) was the son and heir of Grjotgard Herlaugsson Lade. Håkon became the ruler of the petty kingdom of Trøndelag, the Earl of Lade in the eastern part of Trondheim, Norway, when he succeeded his father. His daughter Åsa, married Harald Fairhair and was the mother of Guttorm Haraldsson. Håkon was also the father of Sigurd Håkonsson, who was the father of Haakon Sigurdsson.
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