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Magnus Haakonsson (Old Norse: Magnús Hákonarson, Modern Norwegian: Magnus Håkonsson; 1 (or 3) May 1238 – 9 May 1280) was King of Norway (as Magnus VI) from 1263 to 1280 (junior king from 1257). One of his greatest achievements was the modernisation and nationalisation of the Norwegian law-code, after which he is known as Magnus the Law ...
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May 9, 2024 · Magnus VI was the king of Norway (1263–80) who transformed the nation’s legal system by introducing new national, municipal, and ecclesiastical codes, which also served as a model for many of the Norwegian colonies.
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Magnus VI (Magnus the Law Mender), 1238–80, king of Norway (1263–80), son of Haakon IV. A man of peace, he brought an end to the Scottish war by ceding (1266) the Hebrides and the Isle of Man to Alexander III of Scotland for a large sum.
Haakon VI (Norwegian: Håkon, Swedish: Håkan; c. August 1340 – 11 September 1380), also known as Håkan Magnusson, was King of Norway from 1343 until his death and King of Sweden between 1362 and 1364.
May 3, 2019 · Wikipedia. Name in native language. Magnus Lagabøte. Date of birth. 1 May 1238. Tønsberg. Date of death. 9 May 1280.
When Magnus VI of Norway was born on 1 May 1238, in Tønsberg, Norway, his father, King Haakon Haakonsson of Norway, was 33 and his mother, Margrethe Skulesdotter Queen of Norway, was 40. He had at least 4 sons with Ingeborg Eriksdatter of Denmark. He died on 9 May 1280, in Bergen, Norway, at the age of 42.
