Magnus the Good

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Magnus the Good was an 11th-century king of Norway and Denmark known for briefly uniting the two kingdoms and restoring stability after a period of dynastic conflict.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Denmark
King of Norway
human
medieval monarch
burialPlace Nidaros NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 11th century
chronologicalPlacement born in the early 11th century
died in the mid-11th century
conflict struggles over succession in Norway
countryOfCitizenship Denmark
Norway
dateOfBirth 1024
dateOfDeath 1047
era High Middle Ages
ethnicGroup Norwegian
father Olaf II of Norway NERFINISHED
givenName Magnus NERFINISHED
house House of Hardrada NERFINISHED
languageOfUse Old Norse NERFINISHED
mannerOfDeath natural causes
mother Alfhild NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage Old Norse
nickname the Good NERFINISHED
notableFor re-establishing Norwegian royal authority
restoring stability after dynastic conflict in Norway
uniting Norway and Denmark under one crown
occupation king
placeOfBirth Norway NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Denmark NERFINISHED
positionHeld King of Denmark NERFINISHED
King of Norway NERFINISHED
predecessor Cnut the Great NERFINISHED
Harthacnut NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1047
reignEndAsKingOfNorway 1047
reignStart 1035
reignStartAsKingOfDenmark 1042
relative Cnut the Great NERFINISHED
Harald Hardrada NERFINISHED
Harthacnut NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
sexOrGender male
successor Harald Hardrada NERFINISHED
title King of the Danes NERFINISHED
King of the Norwegians NERFINISHED

Referenced by (5)

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Harthacnut successorAsKingOfDenmark Magnus the Good
Harald Hardrada coRulerWith Magnus the Good
Harald Hardrada predecessor Magnus the Good
Saga of Magnus the Good mainSubject Magnus the Good