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Magnus Olafsson (Old Norse: Magnús Óláfsson; Norwegian and Danish: Magnus Olavsson; c. 1024 – 25 October 1047), better known as Magnus the Good (Old Norse: Magnús góði; Norwegian and Danish: Magnus den gode), was King of Norway from 1035 and King of Denmark from 1042 until his death in 1047.
Nov 11, 2020 · Whether or not this was really the way, or the reason, why Magnus was named, it makes an interesting story. Magnus Olafsson would go on to become King Magnus the Good of Norway (r. 1035-1047) and Denmark (r. 1042-1047).
In 1035 the chiefs of Norway rebelled against the rule of Canute’s son Sweyn (Svein) and elected Magnus king. As a very young king, Magnus took his revenge on those chiefs who had fought against his father, but later in life he avoided such lawless behaviour, thereby earning the byname of “the Good.”
King Magnus afterwards became very popular, and was beloved by all the country people, and therefore he was called Magnus the Good. ENDNOTES: (1) "The Grey Goose", so called probably from the colour of the parchment on which it is written, is one of the most curious relics of the Middle Ages, and give us an unexpected view of the social ...
Magnus I "the Good" of Norway (1024-25 October 1047) was King of Norway from 1035 to 25 October 1047, succeeding Canute and preceding Harald III of Norway. Sweyn Estridsson succeeded him as King of Denmark.
Feb 22, 2023 · Magnus Olafsson, known as Magnus the Good, was King of Norway from 1035 and King of Denmark from 1042 until his death in 1047 at the age of 23. He was the illegitimate son of King Olaf II of Norway and fled with his mother when his father was dethroned in 1028.
Magnus I (Magnus the Good), 1024–47, king of Norway (1035–47) and Denmark (1042–47), son of Olaf II. He was recalled from exile in 1035 by the former opponents of Olaf when they rebelled against Sweyn, son of Canute.
