Magnus V of Norway
Magnus V | |
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Haakon II | |
Successor | Sverre |
Born | 1156 Etne, Hordaland |
Died | 15 June 1184 (aged 27–28) Fimreite |
Burial | |
Spouse | Estrid Bjørnsdotter |
Issue | Sigurd Magnusson Inge Magnusson (claimed) Erling Steinvegg (claimed) |
House | Hardrada |
Father | Erling Skakke |
Mother | Kristin Sigurdsdatter |
Magnus V (
Biography
Magnus Erlingsson was probably born in
In 1166, Sigurd Agnhatt and his foster son
Magnus' reign saw the arrival in Norway of
Several more years of warfare ended with Magnus' defeat and death in the Battle of Fimreite on June 15, 1184.[2] Sverre attacked Magnus' fleet sending his ships into battle in squadrons, to charge and overwhelm on one ship at a time, forcing the Magnus' men to jump over to the next. As the battle proceeded, the remaining ships became extremely crammed, and then started to go down because of the weight. King Magnus is reported to have gone down on one of the last of them.[5]
Historic context
The
During this period there were several interlocked conflicts of varying scale and intensity. The background for these conflicts was the unclear Norwegian succession laws, social conditions and the struggle between Church and King. There were then two main parties, firstly known by varying names or no names at all, but finally condensed into parties of Bagler and Birkebeiner. The rallying point regularly was a royal son, who was set up as the head figure of the party in question, to oppose the rule of king from the contesting party.
References
- ^ Wanner, Kevin (January 2006). "Royal Legitimation in Magnúss saga Erlingssonar". Saga Book-Viking Society for Northern Research.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4008-5010-5.
- ^ Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon, Volume XVI (Copenhagen:J. H. Schultz Forlagsboghandel, 1915–1930)
- ^ Magnus 5 Erlingsson' (Store norske leksikon)
- ^ Magnus V Erlingsson (Family Links) Archived 2008-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
Other sources
- Snorre Sturlason, The Heimskringla: A History of the Norse Kings, vol. 3 (London: Norroena Society, 1907)
- Finlay, Alison editor and translator Fagrskinna, a Catalogue of the Kings of Norway (Brill Academic. 2004)
- Gjerset, Knut History of the Norwegian People (The MacMillan Company, Volume I. 1915)
- Heggland, Johannes Den unge kongen (Eide Forlag, 1999) Norwegian