Magnus VII of Norway

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Magnus VII of Norway was a 14th-century king who ruled both Norway and Sweden in a personal union, becoming one of the first monarchs to unite the two kingdoms under a single crown.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
king of Norway
king of Sweden
medieval ruler
monarch
alsoKnownAs Magnus Eriksson NERFINISHED
Magnus IV of Sweden NERFINISHED
birthDate c. 1316
burialPlace Ørkelljunga Church (traditionally attributed) NERFINISHED
century 14th century
child Eric XII of Sweden NERFINISHED
Haakon VI of Norway NERFINISHED
conflict faced opposition from Swedish nobility
was deposed in Sweden in favor of his son Eric and later Albert of Mecklenburg
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Norway NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Sweden NERFINISHED
deathDate 1 December 1374
dynasty Folkunga dynasty NERFINISHED
era Middle Ages
father Eric, Duke of Södermanland NERFINISHED
governed Norway and Sweden in personal union
grandfather Haakon V of Norway NERFINISHED
house House of Bjelbo NERFINISHED
implemented a law code for Norway often associated with his reign
the Landslag, a law code for Sweden NERFINISHED
mother Ingeborg of Norway NERFINISHED
notableFor being one of the first monarchs to rule both Norway and Sweden under a single crown
uniting Norway and Sweden under a personal union
placeOfBirth Kingdom of Norway NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Lindholmen Castle, Scania NERFINISHED
positionHeld Duke of Scania NERFINISHED
King of Norway NERFINISHED
King of Sweden NERFINISHED
predecessorAsKingOfNorway Haakon V of Norway NERFINISHED
predecessorAsKingOfSweden Birger of Sweden NERFINISHED
regency Ingeborg of Norway served as regent during his minority
a council of nobles governed during his minority
reign King of Norway from 1319 to 1355
King of Sweden from 1319 to 1364
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Blanche of Namur NERFINISHED
succeeded Birger, King of Sweden, as king of Sweden NERFINISHED
Haakon V of Norway as king of Norway
successor Albert of Mecklenburg as king of Sweden
Haakon VI of Norway as king of Norway NERFINISHED
successorAsKingOfNorway Haakon VI of Norway NERFINISHED
successorAsKingOfSweden Albert of Mecklenburg NERFINISHED
title King of Norway NERFINISHED
King of the Swedes, Goths and Wends NERFINISHED

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King Haakon V of Norway successor Magnus VII of Norway
subject surface form: Haakon V of Norway
House of Sverre heirThroughFemaleLine Magnus VII of Norway