Magnus

Also known as: Magnus of Norway / king of the Norwegians · Role: king of the Norwegians · First appears: A.D. 1042–1046

Life events

1046 · Magnus drove Sweyne out and won the land with much slaughter.(A.D. 1042–1046)
- With: Sweyne, King of Denmark (d. 1076)
- “and he drove Sweyne out, and with much slaughter won the land.”
1048 · After Magnus died, Harold went to Norway and the Northmen submitted to him.(A.D. 1048 · 📍 Norway)
- With: Harold uncle of Magnus
- “Harold, the uncle of Magnus, went to Norway on the death of Magnus, and the Northmen submitted to him.”
1048 · Magnus drove Sweyn out, won the land, and was acknowledged king by the Danes.(A.D. 1048 · 📍 Denmark)
- With: Sweyne, King of Denmark (d. 1076)
- “And he then drove out Sweyn, and with much man-slaying won the land: and the Danes paid him much money and acknowledged him as king.”
1048 · Magnus died.(A.D. 1048)
- “And that same year Magnus died.”

enemies with Sweyne, King of Denmark (d. 1076) “Sweyne also sent hither, and requested the aid of fifty ships against Magnus, king of the Norwegians; but it was thought unwise by all the people, and it was prevented, because that Magnus had a large navy: and he drove Sweyne out, and with much slaughter won the land.”

elder kin: Harold uncle of Magnus “Harold, the uncle of Magnus, went to Norway on the death of Magnus, and the Northmen submitted to him.”
enemies with Sweyne, King of Denmark (d. 1076) “And he then drove out Sweyn, and with much man-slaying won the land: and the Danes paid him much money and acknowledged him as king.”

elder kin: Harold uncle of Magnus (Harold is identified as Magnus's uncle.) “and Harold. uncle of Magnus, went to Norway after Magnus was dead;”

Extracted from the original text of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Made with Rho MD.