Vikings Valhalla: Who is Jarl Haakon? Connection With Original Vikings Series? True Story
Vikings Valhalla is available on Netflix! Vikings: Valhalla, the spin-off of History’s Vikings series, is streaming on Netflix. The sequel is set in the 11th century, around 100 years after the original series ended, and follows an all-new series of famous Vikings and rulers, both male and female. The spin-off follows some of the biggest names in Viking lore like Leif Erikson, Freydis Eriksdotter and Harald Sigurdsson as they grapple with the expansion of Christianity and struggle to hold their place in an ever-changing world. The series introduces a new Viking the Jarl Haakon, the leader of Kattegat, but was the black Viking leader inspired by a real person? We tell you everything!
Who Is Jarl Haakon?
Jarl Haakon explains in Vikings: Valhalla that she took over as ruler of Kattegat after her husband was killed by Christians because he refused to give up his pagan beliefs. Haakon took Freydís under his wing, driving her to Uppsala to discover her destiny and leaving her to train as a Shieldmaiden.
What Is The True Story Of Jarl Haakon?
The Jarl Haakon is said to be based on Haakon Ericsson, Earl of Lade. His mother would have been Gytha, daughter of Sweyn Forkbeard and half-sister of Canute. He ruled as a Danish vassal from 1012 to 1015 until Olaf Haraldsson returned and declared himself king. Haakon fled to England, where Canute made him Earl of Worcester, and he died in a shipwreck in the Pentland Firth in late 1029 or early 1030.
When it comes to the role of women in the Viking Age, they were most often subordinate to their husbands and fathers and had little political power, but many sources show that they had much more freedom than in d other cultures. Women had the right to inherit part of their husband’s property upon his death, and even the paternal aunt, paternal niece, and paternal granddaughter had the right to inherit from a deceased man.
A woman without a husband, son, or male relative could also inherit property as well as the position of head of household upon the death of her father or brother. Women also had religious authority, were poets, rune masters, female doctors, entrepreneurs, and could be active in the military. However, there is no evidence of a female Viking ruler, although with all of that in mind, there may have been.
Who Is The Jarl Haakon Actress? Where To Follow Her On Instagram?
In Vikings: Valhalla, actress Caroline Henderson plays Jaral Haakon, a warrior woman and a respected leader. Swedish and Danish singer Caroline Henderson is playing her first role on Netflix. To follow Caroline Henderson on Instagram @carolinehenderson_official!
