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King Magnus I "The Good" Olafsson King of Norway¹
b. circa 1018, d. 25 October 1047, #31511
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Father

Olaf II "The Holy" Haraldsson, King of Norway^2,3,1 b. circa 995, d. 29 July 1029

Mother

Alvhild² b. circa 998

research*

Find http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jweber&id=I10066.

Name Variation

King Magnus I "The Good" Olafsson King of Norway was also found as King Magnus Olavsson.²

Birth*

circa 1018

Magnus I "The Good" was born circa 1018 at Norway. Magnus was an illegitimate son of the Norwegian king Olaf II Haraldsson (St. Olaf). Magnus was named after the Holy Roman emperor Charlemagne (Old Norse: Karlamagnús) and was taken to Russia at the age of four with his father, who had been exiled by Canute.^2,1

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1020

Magnus grew up in Russia where his father had been in exile.¹

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1035

When his father's adversary, King Canute of Denmark and England, died in 1035, Magnus was summoned back to Norway from Russia by those who were loyal to his father. Magnus became king of Norway. He then helped King Hardecanute of Denmark against the Wends (Slavs) in return for an agreement that if either of them died without an heir, the other would succeed him; therefore, in 1042, Magnus I became king of Denmark.

Another part of the deal was that a male heir of either of the two kings should inherit the joint kingdom. King Hardi Canute died in 1042, and King Magnus the Good ruled over both countries for five years. However, both died without having a male heir, so the grandson of the previous Danish King Sweyn I Forkbeard, namely Sweyn II Estridsen, became the new king. [Ref: Royal Danish Embassy http://www.denmarkemb.org/kngsquns.html].¹

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1043

In 1043, he was victorious against the Wends. He united Norway and Denmark during his rule. He laid claim to the English throne also, but could not attain it. In 1046, he made his uncle Harald Hrdrde co-ruler with him. Magnus died the following year, and his uncle became King Harald III who was killed during the invasion of England in 1066.¹

Death*

25 October 1047

Magnus I "The Good" died on 25 October 1047 at Skibby, at Denmark.¹

Family

Child

Ragnhild Magnussdottir Princess of Norway+ b. c 1037¹

Citations

Download, Jim Weber http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jweber&id=I04663.
[S9180] "Email, no hard copy" , Frank Johansen <e-mail address> Medieval-L.
Download, http://www.gendex.com/users/jast .

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