Magnus Berrfött Olavsson ~1073–1103

Personanteckningar

Magnus Barefoot, King of Norway

Son of Olaf III «the Peaceful», King of Norway and Thora Arnesdotter Låge

Magnus 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 King of Norway (as Magnus III) from 1093 until his death in 1103. His reign was marked by aggressive military campaigns and conquest, particularly in the Norse-dominated parts of the British Isles, where he extended his rule to the Kingdom of the Isles and Dublin.

As the only son of King Olaf Kyrre, Magnus was proclaimed king in southeastern Norway shortly after his father's death in 1093. In the north his claim was contested by his cousin, Haakon Magnusson (son of King Magnus Haraldsson), and the two co-ruled uneasily until Haakon's death in 1095.other "of low birth".

Burial: Magnus probably died in the vicinity of the River Quoile. According to the Chronicles of the Kings of Mann and the Isles, Magnus was "buried near the Church of St Patrick, in Down. About two miles (1.2 km) south of the cathedral on Horse Island is a mound which became known as Magnus' Grave after its identification on an 1859 map attributed to Danish archaeologist Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae. Snorri Sturluson's description of the marshy and difficult terrain where Magnus and his men were attacked fits the conditions in and around Horse Island, making it a strong candidate for the burial site. According to Finbar McCormick, the people who ambushed Magnus may not have wanted a Christian burial for him and his men, instead burying them near where they had been slain. The Downpatrick runestone monument marking the site was erected in March 2003 to mark the 900th anniversary of his death.[98] The burial site is largely only accessible via the heritage railway in Downpatrick; a halt overlooking the barrow and runestone has been built by the Downpatrick and County Down Railway.

Page of 13th-Century Copy of the Norwegian Chronicle Ágrip, a Source for Magnus Barefoot's Life.

Married

Married: (1101) as her first husband, MARGRETA "Fredkulla/peace-bringing woman" of Sweden,'daughter of INGE I Stenkilsson King of Sweden (-4 Nov [1130], bur Roskilde). Snorre records that the marriage of "King Inge's daughter Margaret" and King Magnus was agreed at "Konghelle on the Gaut river" under the agreement which settled disputes between the kings of Norway, Denmark and Sweden. According to Saxo, her first marriage took place after the peace meeting between the three Scandinavian kings at Gotaalv in 1101, hence her nickname. She married secondly ([1105]) Niels King of Denmark. Snorre names "Queen Margaret, a daughter of King Inge, who had before been married to King Magnus Barefoot" as the wife of "the Danish king Nikolas, a son of Svein Ulfson".

Mistresses

Mistress (1): Unknown, Snorre records that King Magnus's son Eystein "was of a mean mother."

Mistress (2): THORA, Snorre names Thora as the mother of King Magnus's son Sigurd.

Mistress (3): SIGRID Saxesdatter, Snorre names "Sigrid, a daughter of Saxe of Vik…a respectable man in the Trondheim country" as the mother of King Magnus's son Olav[379]. Morkinskinna names “Sigrídr, the daughter of Saxi from Vik…sister of Kári from Austrátt…called Kári King´s brother” as mother of King Sigurd´s son King Olav.

Mistress (4): Unknown. The name of King Magnus's fourth mistress is not known.

Mistress (5): Unknown Irish woman. Snorre records that the mother of "Gillikrist…Harald" supported her son's claim to be the son of King Magnus.

Mistress (6): Snorre names. Thora, a daughter of Saxe of Vik, a sister of Sigrid who was mother of King Olaf Magnsuson and of Kare the king's brother who married Borghild, a daughter of Dag Eilifson" as the mother of "Sigurd." Morkinskinna records that “Thora” daughter of “Saxi in Vik” was the mother of “Sigurdr…slembidjákn” who was “later alleged to be Magnus´s son.”