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Magnus II Eriksson, king of Sweden (1319–63) and of Norway (1319–55, as Magnus VII) who devoted himself to defending his Swedish sovereignty against rebellious nobles and his own son Erik. These opposition forces were aided by various foreign leaders, most notably Valdemar IV Atterdag, king of Denmark.
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Magnus was born in Norway either in April or May 1316 to Eric, Duke of Södermanland and Ingeborg, a daughter of Haakon V of Norway. Magnus was elected king of Sweden on 8 July 1319, and acclaimed as hereditary king of Norway at the thing of the Haugating in Tønsberg in August of the same year. Under the regencies of his grandmother, Helwig of Holst...
On 12 August 1323, Magnus concluded the first treaty between Sweden and Novgorod (represented by Grand Prince Yury of Moscow) at Nöteborg (Orekhov) where Lake Ladoga empties into the Neva River. The treaty delineated spheres of influence among the Finns and Karelians and was supposed to be an "eternal peace", but Magnus' relations with Russia were ...
In 1335, Magnus outlawed Thralldom (slavery) for thralls "born by Christian parents" in Västergötland and Värend, being the last parts of Sweden where slavery had remained legal. This put an end to Medieval Swedish slavery - though it was only applicable within the borders of Sweden, which left an opening - used long afterwards - for the 17th and 1...
Relations were quiet between Sweden and Novgorod until 1348, when Magnus led a crusade against Novgorod, marching up the Neva, forcibly converting the tribes along that river, and briefly capturing the fortress of Orekhov for a second time.The Novgorodians retook the fortress in 1349 after a seven-month siege, and Magnus fell back, in large part du...
In 1355 Magnus sent a ship (or ships) to Greenland to inspect its Western and Eastern Settlements. Sailors found settlements entirely Norse and Christian. The Greenland carrier (Groenlands Knorr) made the Greenland run at intervals till 1369, when she sank and was apparently not replaced.
King Valdemar IV of Denmark reconquered Scania in 1360. He went on to conquer Gotland in 1361. On 27 July 1361, outside the city of Visby, the main city of Gotland, the final battle took place. It ended in a complete victory for Valdemar. Magnus had warned the inhabitants of Visby in a letter and started to gather troops to reconquer Scania. Valdem...
In spite of his many formal expansions his rule was considered a period of decline both for the Swedish royal power and for Sweden as a whole. Foreign nations like Denmark (after its recovery in 1340) and Mecklenburgintervened and Magnus does not seem to have been able to counter internal opposition that arose. He was regarded as a weak king and cr...
Most of the Kristin Lavransdatter trilogy by Sigrid Undsettakes place in Norway during Magnus's reign. He appears in one scene, and is presented in a relatively critical manner.
Mikael Nordberg, I kung Magnus tid (In the Times of King Magnus) ISBN 91-1-952122-7Jun 12, 2023 · Magnus Eriksson was elected king in 1319 after the dramatic events in Nyköping, and the Christmas feast of 1317 mentioned in the earlier article, and the rebellion against King Birger that had followed the imprisonment and death of Magnus' father, Duke Erik and his brother Valdemar.
Magnus Maximus (Latin: [ˈmaŋnus ˈmaksimus]; Welsh: Macsen Wledig [ˈmaksɛn ˈwlɛdɪɡ]; died 28 August 388) was Roman emperor in the West from 383 to 388. He usurped the throne from emperor Gratian. Born in Gallaecia, he served as an officer in Britain under Theodosius the Elder during the Great Conspiracy.
In Magnus II Eriksson His son Erik emerged as the champion of his opponents, who were supported by King Valdemar IV of Denmark and, after 1356, by Pope Innocent VI as well. Magnus was forced to cede to Erik about half of his Swedish kingdom, and he began to make concessions…
Aug 6, 2016 · One of a series of usurper-emperors that came out of Britain in late antiquity, Maximus started his career as a humble soldier from Spain, serving in various campaigns across the Empire. Throughout the 360s and 370 AD, he fought everywhere from Britain to Africa in service of his emperor.
Nov 11, 2020 · Magnus Olafsson, born in 1024, was the son of a woman known as Álfhild the King’s Hand-Maid. Álfhild’s nickname refers to King Olaf II of Norway (or Saint Olaf, r. 1015-1028), and he was the father of her son. Young Magnus was a child born out of wedlock, and his father, King Olaf, was apparently was not present for the birth.
