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Magnus II Eriksson (born 1316, Norway—died December 1, 1374, Sweden) was the king of Sweden (1319–63) and of Norway (1319–55, as Magnus VII) who devoted himself to defending his Swedish sovereignty against rebellious nobles aided by various foreign leaders, most notably Valdemar IV Atterdag, king of Denmark.
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Magnus was born in Norway either in April or May 1316 to Eric, Duke of Södermanland and Ingeborg, a daughter of Haakon V of Norway. Magnus was elected king of Sweden on 8 July 1319, and acclaimed as hereditary king of Norway at the thing of the Haugating in Tønsberg in August of the same year. Under the regencies of his grandmother, Helwig of Holst...
On 12 August 1323, Magnus concluded the first treaty between Sweden and Novgorod (represented by Grand Prince Yury of Moscow) at Nöteborg (Orekhov) where Lake Ladoga empties into the Neva River. The treaty delineated spheres of influence among the Finns and Karelians and was supposed to be an "eternal peace", but Magnus' relations with Russia were ...
In 1335, Magnus outlawed Thralldom (slavery) for thralls "born by Christian parents" in Västergötland and Värend, being the last parts of Sweden where slavery had remained legal. This put an end to Medieval Swedish slavery - though it was only applicable within the borders of Sweden, which left an opening - used long afterwards - for the 17th and 1...
Relations were quiet between Sweden and Novgorod until 1348, when Magnus led a crusade against Novgorod, marching up the Neva, forcibly converting the tribes along that river, and briefly capturing the fortress of Orekhov for a second time.The Novgorodians retook the fortress in 1349 after a seven-month siege, and Magnus fell back, in large part du...
In 1355 Magnus sent a ship (or ships) to Greenland to inspect its Western and Eastern Settlements. Sailors found settlements entirely Norse and Christian. The Greenland carrier (Groenlands Knorr) made the Greenland run at intervals till 1369, when she sank and was apparently not replaced.
King Valdemar IV of Denmark reconquered Scania in 1360. He went on to conquer Gotland in 1361. On 27 July 1361, outside the city of Visby, the main city of Gotland, the final battle took place. It ended in a complete victory for Valdemar. Magnus had warned the inhabitants of Visby in a letter and started to gather troops to reconquer Scania. Valdem...
In spite of his many formal expansions his rule was considered a period of decline both for the Swedish royal power and for Sweden as a whole. Foreign nations like Denmark (after its recovery in 1340) and Mecklenburgintervened and Magnus does not seem to have been able to counter internal opposition that arose. He was regarded as a weak king and cr...
Most of the Kristin Lavransdatter trilogy by Sigrid Undsettakes place in Norway during Magnus's reign. He appears in one scene, and is presented in a relatively critical manner.
Mikael Nordberg, I kung Magnus tid (In the Times of King Magnus) ISBN 91-1-952122-7Magnus II Eriksson, Rey de Suecia y VII rey de Noruega (1316-1374). Rey de Suecia (1319-1363) y de Noruega (1319-1355) nacido en el año 1316 y muerto en 1374. Fue el último miembro de la dinastía Folkung. Era hijo de Ingebor de Noruega y Erik de Suecia, y nieto de Haquino VII de Noruega.
Magnus II. Magnus Eriksson, también conocido como Magnus IV de Suecia o Magnus VII de Noruega (1316 - 1377) fue rey de Suecia de 1319 a 1364, rey de Noruega de 1319 a 1343, y rey de Escania de 1332 a 1360. Era hijo del duque Erik Magnusson y de la princesa Ingeborg de Noruega. Era nieto del rey Magnus Ladulás de Suecia y de Haakon V Magnusson ...
Magnus Eriksson, conocido como Magnus II de Suecia o Magnus VII de Noruega (1316 - 1377). Fue rey de Suecia de 1319 a 1364, rey de Noruega de 1319 a 1343, rey de Escania de 1332 a 1360. Hijo del duque Erik Magnusson y la princesa noruega Ingeborg Håkonsdotter.
El Código de Magnus II Eriksson. 8. El Edicto de Nantes. 9. El Cuerpo de Libertades. 10. El Código Lieber. Bibliografía. Resumen: la Organización de las Naciones Unidas adoptó la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos en París el 10 de diciembre de 1948.
Magnus IV (April or May 1316 – 1 December 1374; Swedish Magnus Eriksson) was King of Sweden from 1319 to 1364, King of Norway as Magnus VII (including Iceland and Greenland) from 1319 to 1355, and ruler of Scania from 1332 to 1360. By adversaries he has been called Magnus Smek (English: Magnus the Caresser ).
