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  1. 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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  2. Mar 25, 2024 · 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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  3. 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).

  4. 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.

  5. Sep 29, 2023 · Magnus III Olafsson, also known as Magnus Barefoot, was a notable King of Norway who sought to expand Norse influence in the British Isles during the late Viking Age. Source: The Viking Herald. Though this may be a traditional view, it is very much incorrect as the life of Magnus III Olafsson shows us that this era extended far beyond 1066.

  6. 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.

  7. Jul 12, 2020 · The Norwegian magnates elected a local king, Magnus the Good, and Canute’s son Harthacnut, attempting to hold onto both his English and Scandinavian domains, scarcely managed to do either. After his death in 1042, the Danes conclusively lost control over England, and Magnus of Norway reigned over Denmark until 1047.

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