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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.
- Harald Hardrada
Harald Sigurdsson (Old Norse: Haraldr Sigurðarson; c. 1015 –...
- Sweyn II
Sweyn Estridsson Ulfsson (Old Norse: Sveinn Ástríðarson,...
- Harald Hardrada
Magnus I Olafsson was a Norwegian ruler, king of Norway (1035–47) and Denmark (1042–47), who wrested hegemony in the two Scandinavian nations from descendants of Canute the Great, king of Denmark and England. An illegitimate son of the Norwegian king Olaf II Haraldsson (St. Olaf), Magnus was named.
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Nov 11, 2020 · Whether or not this was really the way, or the reason, why Magnus was named, it makes an interesting story. Magnus Olafsson would go on to become King Magnus the Good of Norway (r. 1035-1047) and Denmark (r. 1042-1047).
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.
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.
The saga narrates the life and deeds of Magnus Olafson, the son of Olaf the Saint, who reclaimed his father's kingdom in Norway from King Svein. It relates his journey from the East, his battles, his alliances, and his death in 1047.
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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.
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