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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.
- Harald Hardrada
Harald Sigurdsson (Old Norse: Haraldr Sigurðarson; c. 1015 –...
- Sweyn II
Sweyn Estridsson Ulfsson (Old Norse: Sveinn Ástríðarson,...
- Harald Hardrada
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.”
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 6, 2013 · saga of magnus the good. 1. magnus olafson's journey from the west. 2. magnus's expedition from svithjod. 3. magnus made king. 4. king svein's flight. 5. king magnus's journey to norway. 6. death of king canute the great and his son svein. 7. reconciliation between hardaknut and king magnus. 8. of queen astrid. 9. of sigvat the skald. 10.
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 the Good. Magnus was the son of Olav the Holy with one of his maids. At birth, Sigvat Skjald named him Magnus after the Holy Roman emperor Charlemagne, in Latin Carolus Magnus. The Danes loved Magnus, it is said. He was young, brave and generous and the son of a saint.
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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.