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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Magnus_the_GoodMagnus the Good - Wikipedia

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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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   Magnus the Good: King of the English; Reign: 17 March 1040 – 8 June 1042: Predecessor: Harold I: Successor: Edward the Confessor

   • Reign: 1035 – 8 June 1042
   • Mother: Emma of Normandy

   • Father: Cnut the Great
   • Successor: Magnus the Good

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   Who was Magnus the good?

   • He is called Knud 1. and he was the father of Gorm the Old as told by Adam under Unni. Magnus the Good was son of the Norwegian Catholic saint, Olav the Holy; His reign makes an interregnum to the rule of Sweyn Estridson and his sons and grandsons. Sweyn Estridson was the grandson of Sweyn Forkbeard.

   Magnus the Good - king of Denmark

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   Was Magnus a king?

   • Magnus was an illegitimate son of King Olaf II of Norway, and fled with his mother Alfhild when his father was dethroned in 1028. He returned to Norway in 1035 and was crowned king at the age of 11. In 1042, he was also crowned king of Denmark. Magnus ruled the two countries until 1047, when he died under unclear circumstances.

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   Why is Magnus the good called 'eadvard the good'?

   • Magnus is sharing the nickname with Harald Bluetooth, who was the first Christian Danish king and ordered the Danes to follow his example and embrace the Christian faith. The English king, Edward the Confessor, was also highly religious, and he is also called "good" in Magnus the Good's Saga, namely "Eadvard the Good".

   Magnus the Good - king of Denmark

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   When did Magnus the good become king of Denmark?

   • His father was elevated to a saint by the Catholic Church already in 1031, which certainly had strengthened his candidacy. Everything indicates that he also became king of all Denmark by 1042 at Hardicanute's death in England. Introduction illustration in Magnus the Good's Saga in Heimskringla National Edition.

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   Géza I (1074–1077), also known by his baptismal name Magnus; Kings of Denmark. Magnus the Good (1042–1047), also Magnus I of Norway; King of Livonia. Magnus, Duke of Holstein (1540–1583) King of Mann and the Isles. Magnús Óláfsson (died 1265) Kings of Norway. Magnus I of Norway (1024–1047) Magnus II of Norway (1048–1069)

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   views 1,669,869 updated. 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.

6. dandebat.dk › eng-dk-historie24Magnus the Good - king of Denmark

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   24. 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.

7. thehistorianshut.com › 2020/11/11 › the-folkloricThe Folkloric Birth And Naming Tale Of King Magnus The Good

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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.

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   Alan R Lancaster. Updated: Jan 12, 2020. The first is Magnus, son of (St) Olaf Haraldsson, nephew of the legendary Harald Sigurdsson. Statue of King Magnus 'the Good', first of that name to mount the throne after his father was killed at Stiklestad. Did Magnus earn the attribute?