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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 ), [1] was the King of Norway from 1093 until his death in 1103. His reign was marked by aggressive military campaigns and conquest, particularly in ...
king (1093-1103), Norway. Magnus III (born c. 1073, Norway—died August 1103, Ulster, Ire.) was the king of Norway (1093–1103), a warrior who consolidated Norwegian rule in the Orkney and Hebrides islands and on the Isle of Man (all now part of the United Kingdom). He was called Barefoot ( i.e., bareleg) because he often wore Scottish kilts.
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Magnus III. Magnus III may refer to: Magnus III of Norway (1073–1103) Magnus Ladulås of Sweden, also referred to as Magnus III (1240–1290) Magnus III of Orkney (1256–1273) Magnus III of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1509–1550) Category: Human name disambiguation pages.
Sep 29, 2023 · Magnus III Olafsson, also known as Magnus Barefoot, was a notable King of Norway who sought to expand Norse influence in the British Isles during the late Viking Age. Source: The Viking Herald. Though this may be a traditional view, it is very much incorrect as the life of Magnus III Olafsson shows us that this era extended far beyond 1066.
English: Magnus III of Norway or Magnus Barefoot. Magnus Barefoot. King of Norway. Upload media. Wikipedia. Date of birth. 1073 (statement with Gregorian date earlier than 1584) Norway. Date of death.
As the only son of King Olaf Kyrre, Magnus was proclaimed king in southeastern Norway shortly after his father's death in 1093. Read more on Wikipedia. Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Magnus Barefoot has received more than 501,490 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019).
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Magnus Haakonsson ( Old Norse: Magnús Hákonarson, Modern Norwegian: Magnus Håkonsson; 1 (or 3) [3] May 1238 – 9 May 1280) was King of Norway (as Magnus VI) from 1263 to 1280 (junior king from 1257). [1] One of his greatest achievements was the modernisation and nationalisation of the Norwegian law-code, after which he is known as Magnus ...
