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Magnus V ( Old Norse: Magnús Erlingsson, 1156 – 15 June 1184) was a king of Norway during the civil war era in Norway. He was the first known Scandinavian monarch to be crowned in Scandinavia. He helped to establish primogeniture in royal succession in Norway. [1] [2] King Magnus was killed in the Battle of Fimreite in 1184 against the ...
Title / Office: king (1162-1184), Norway. Magnus V Erlingsson (born 1156, Norway—died June 15, 1184, Fimreite, Nor.) was the king of Norway (1162–84) who used church support to gain the throne (1162) and become the nation’s first crowned monarch (1163). After 1177 his rule was challenged by his rival Sverrir, whose forces killed Magnus in ...
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The Battle of Fimreite ( Norwegian: Slaget ved Fimreite) was a naval battle fought on June 15, 1184, between King Magnus Erlingsson and the Birkebeiner supported Sverre Sigurdsson. At this time in Norwegian history it was extremely common for there to be changes in leadership, and political coups were often conducted to establish a new ruler.
- 15 June 1184
- Birkebeiner victoryThrone usurped by Sverre
- Fimreite, Sogn
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Feb 26, 2016 · Magnus V Erlingsson (Old Norse: Magnús Erlingsson) (1156–1184) was a King of Norway during the Civil war era in Norway. He was in 1161 chosen king of the viksk-vestlandske lendmannspartiet which was built around King Inge Haraldsson "Hookback" . He did not have the hereditary claim to the throne who which typically belonged to sons of former ...
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The Battle of Fimreite 1184. Around the year 1180 there were two individuals who laid claim to becoming the king of Norway, Sverre Sigurdsson and Magnus Erlingsson, who both claimed to be of royal lineage. These two were constantly at loggerheads, and Magnus lost several battles against Sverre and had to flee the country in the end.
