 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.