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Magnus III Olafsson, better known as Magnus Barefoot, was the King of Norway from 1093 until his death in 1103. His reign was marked by aggressive military campaigns and conquest, particularly in the Norse-dominated parts of the British Isles, where he extended his rule to the Kingdom of the Isles and Dublin.
May 9, 2024 · MAGNUS III, called Barefoot (1073-1103), king of Norway (1093-1103), the son of King Olaf III. Magnus spent most of his reign at war, first in Sweden and later in the British Isles, where earlier Norse settlements still legitimized Norwegian claims.
- "Kong Magnus Barfot"
- Norway
- circa 1073
Magnus III 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 the King of Norway from 1093 until his death in 1103.
Magnus Barefoot (Old Norse: Magnús berfœttr, Norwegian; Magnus Berrføtt) or Magnus III Olafsson (1073 – 24 August 1103) was King of Norway from 1093 until 1103 and King of Mann and the Isles from 1099 until 1103.
Like his grandfather, Magnus Barefoot — as he is depicted by Þjóðólfr Árnórsson — appears to be the owner of an excellently equipped and richly adorned fleet.
- Jakub Morawiec
Dec 15, 2020 · Some of Old Norse records that describe Magnus’s reign compare both rulers and depict Magnus as the true and determined follower of his grandfather.
Aug 30, 2016 · King Edgar of Scotland, son of Malcolm Canmore and St Margaret, recognised the inevitable and in 1098 in return for peace on the mainland, he formally ceded the western islands and Kintyre to Norwegian King Magnus III. He was also known as Magnus Barefoot or Barelegs, apparently so-called because he wore what was possibly an early kilt.
