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Hakon Rurikson

Hakon Rurikson

Race: Human
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Height: 6 ft 3 in
Weight: 218 lbs
Spouse: Ludmilla Viktorovna
Children: Asvald Hakonovich, Susanna Hakonovna, Volodomyr Hakonovich.

Born

12 Bloodmoon 443 IR

Coronation

24 Harvestmoon 491 IR

Died

19 Firstmonth 512 IR

Pronunciation

HAY-kon ROOR-ik-son


Hakon Rurikson was the second son of Rurik Kyrre and brother of Volodomyr Rurikson. In 463, he helped his brother found and build Medvedgorod with the remnant of the Periatheod who survived the Battle of the Pyre.

However, he soon found that he needed more challenges. Starting in 468, he led several exploratory expeditions to survey the area around Medvedgorod, which was poorly known by those early settlers.

He was a great leader, and many in Medvedgorod felt he could rule the settlement better than Volodomyr, a sentiment he soon believed as well. However, his loyalty to his father, brother, and the people of Medvedgorod prompted him to lead those who followed him south, to a site on the Irtysh River, where he founded the city of Ryazan.

Nevertheless, he claimed the title of kniaz. This claim prompted Volodomyr to call himself the velikokniaz. Rather than continuing the contest, Hakon accepted the primarcy of Medvedgorod.

When Volodomyr died in 501 IR, Hakon claimed the title of velikokniaz, but so did both of Volodomyr's sons, Rurik Volodomyrson and Jovan Volodomyrson. In the end, the three compromised without bloodshed, and Hakon was named velikokniaz but the other sons received regions they ruled, essentially, entirely as their own.

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