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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.
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Nov 11, 2020 · The Folkloric Birth And Naming Tale Of King Magnus The Good - The Historian's Hut. By. thehistorianshut. - November 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.
Mar 25, 2024 · 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
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 ...
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.
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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. Source for information on Magnus I: The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. dictionary.
Oct 29, 2022 · Magnus, whose role in the political unification of Norway and establishment of the kingdom has all too often been overlooked and undervalued, is known to history as Magnus the Good.