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Within Vinony's link graph, Magnus Barefoot is referenced by 519 other articles, and connects out to Olav Magnusson of Norway, Haakon IV of Norway and Sigurd the Crusader.
It is catalogued under topics including 1073 births, 1103 deaths and 11th-century Norwegian monarchs.
Its subject is documented across 40 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Reign
- September 1093 – 24 August 1103
- Predecessor
- Olaf III
- Successor
- Sigurd Magnusson , Eystein Magnusson and Olaf Magnusson
- Co ruler
- Haakon Magnusson (until 1095)
- Born
- 1073, Norway
- Died
- 24 August 1103 (1103-08-24) (aged 29–30), near River Quoile , Downpatrick, Ulster, Ireland
- Burial
- near St. Patrick's Church, Downpatrick
- Spouse
- Margaret Fredkulla
- Illegitimate children more
- Eystein Magnusson Sigurd the Crusader Olaf Magnusson Tora Magnusdatter
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Magnus
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Norway
- Place of birth
- Norway
- Place of death
- River Quoile
- Spouse
- Margaret Fredkulla
- Father
- Olaf III of Norway
- Occupation
- monarch
- Position held
- Monarch of Norway
- Religion
- Christianity
- Family
- Hardrada dynasty
- Image
- Magnús Óláfsson, Battle of Downpatrick.jpg
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- Commons category
- Magnus III of Norway
- date of death
- 1103-08-24
- place of burial
- Downpatrick
- date of birth
- 1073-01-01
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Encyclopedic overview
HouseHardrada FatherOlaf III of Norway MotherTora?; disputed
Magnus III Olafsson (Old Norse: Magnús Óláfsson, Norwegian: Magnus Olavsson; 1073 – 24 August 1103), better known as Magnus Barefoot (Old Norse: Magnús berfœttr, Norwegian: Magnus Berrføtt), was the King of Norway from 1093 until his death in 1103. His reign was marked by aggressive military campaigns and conquest, particularly in the Norse-dominated parts of Ireland and Britain, where he extended his rule to the Kingdom of the Isles and Dublin.
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