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Magnus was the son of King Sigurd I of Norway and Borghild Olavsdotter. When King Sigurd died in 1130, Magnus became king of Norway together with his uncle Harald Gille. After four years of uneasy peace, Magnus began to openly prepare for war on Harald. On August 9, 1134, he defeated Harald in the decisive Battle at Färlev near Färlev in ...
He was third in the line of succession and was never expected to ascend to the throne. However, Gustav II never had any children, and neither did his other brother Sigismund. It was clear that Magnus would be the heir after Sigismund died of an unknown illness.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Magnus Ericson, Magnus VII of Norway, the fourth Magnus to have been proclaimed king of Sweden (1316 December 1, 1377), King of Sweden, Norway, and Terra Scania, son of Duke Eric Magnusson of Sweden and Ingeborg, daughter of Haakon V of Norway. Also known by his nickname "Magnus Smek" (Eng. "Pet-Magnus").
11. According to the Wikipedia article Magnus IV of Sweden. Magnus was declared to have come of age at 15 in 1331. This caused resistance in Norway, where a statute from 1302 made clear that kings came of age at the age of 20, and a rising by Erling Vidkunsson and other Norwegian nobles ensued. In 1333, the rebels submitted to king Magnus.
Apr 26, 2022 · In English===: Magnus II Eriksson or Magnus VII of Norway and Magnus IV (II) of Sweden was king of Sweden (spring 1316 – December 1, 1374), Norway, and Terra Scania, and was son of Duke Erik Magnusson of Sweden and Ingeborg, daughter of Haakon V of Norway. Also known by his nickname "Magnus Smek" (Eng. "Pet-Magnus").
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Magnus IV of Sweden (April 1316-1 December 1374) was King of Norway from 8 May 1319 (succeeding Haakon V and preceding Haakon VI) and King of Sweden from 8 July 1319 to February 1364 (succeeding Birger of Sweden and preceding Albert of Sweden). Magnus was born in April 1316 to Duke Eric of Sodermanland and Ingeborg of Norway. Magnus became king of both Sweden and Norway in 1319, and he married ...
Magnus Eriksson, also known as Magnus IV of Sweden or Magnus VII of Norway (1316 – 1377) was king of Sweden from 1319 to 1364, king of Norway from 1319 to 1343, and king of Skåne from 1332 to 1360. He was the son of Duke Erik Magnusson and Princess Ingeborg of Norway.
