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3 days ago · The House of Oldenburg is an ancient dynasty of German origin whose members rule or have ruled in Denmark, Iceland, Greece, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Livonia, Schleswig, Holstein, and Oldenburg. The current King of the United Kingdom and King of Norway are agnatic members of this house, meanwhile the King of Spain and King of ...
- Elimar I, Count of Oldenburg
Numerous family members of Count Egilmar I emerge from the...
- Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein
Christoph Prinz zu Schleswig-Holstein (22 August 1949 – 27...
- Elimar I, Count of Oldenburg
1 day ago · Charlemagne succeeded in uniting the majority of Western and Central Europe, and was the first recognized emperor to rule in the west after the fall of the Western Roman Empire approximately three centuries earlier. Charlemagne's rule saw a program of political and social changes that had a lasting impact on Europe in the Middle Ages.
May 9, 2024 · king (1263-1280), Norway. Magnus VI (born 1238, Norway—died May 9, 1280, Bergen, Nor.) was the king of Norway (1263–80) who transformed the nation’s legal system by introducing new national, municipal, and ecclesiastical codes, which also served as a model for many of the Norwegian colonies. His national code was used for more than 400 years.
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May 6, 2024 · Initially, Harald allied with his nephew, Magnus, agreeing to share power in the Norwegian kingdom. This co-rule was short-lived; upon Magnus’s death, Harald became the sole King of Norway, consolidating his rule and extending his influence across the North Sea. Harald’s Reign
4 days ago · Johan II / Hans: 6 October 1497 – 1 August 1501 (3 years, 9 months and 26 days) Son of Christian I. Accepted as king in Sweden after already having reigned in Denmark and Norway for twenty years. Christina of Saxony (5 children) 8 July 1455 – 20 February 1513 (aged 57)
May 9, 2024 · Magnus Barefoot, King of Norway. Son of Olaf III «the Peaceful», King of Norway and Thora Arnesdotter Låge ; Magnus Olafsson (Old Norse: Magnús Óláfsson, Norwegian: Magnus Olavsson; 1073 – 24 August 1103), better known as Magnus Barefoot (Old Norse: Magnús berfœttr, Norwegian: Magnus Berrføtt), was King of Norway (as Magnus III) from 1093 until his death in 1103.
May 1, 2024 · Olaf Haraldsson (Old Norse Óláfr Haraldsson, 995 – July 29, 1030) was king of Norway from 1015 to 1028, (known during his lifetime as "the Big" (Óláfr Digre) and after his canonization as Saint Olaf or Olaus). His mother was Åsta Gudbrandsdatter, and his father was Harald Grenske, great-grandchild of Harald Fairhair.
