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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), [1] was the King of Norway from 1093 until his death in 1103.
The Battle of Anglesey Sound was fought in June or July 1098 on the Menai Strait ("Anglesey Sound"), separating the island of Anglesey from mainland Wales.The battle was fought between Magnus Barefoot, King of Norway, and the Anglo-Norman earls Hugh of Montgomery and Hugh d'Avranches, and took place as part of Magnus Barefoot's expedition into the Irish Sea, which sought to assert Norwegian ...
The Swedish–Norwegian War (1099–1101), otherwise known as Inge the Elder's war against Magnus Barefoot, [1] was a war between Sweden and Norway. It regarded the Norwegian claim to all lands west of the Göta River .
Magnus, on the other hand, was regarded as both greedy and not nice. [2] The battle represented a final break between the two kings after the four years that had passed since the death of Magnus' father and Harald's brother, King Sigurd. In the summer, King Magnus summoned a large army and drew support from the nobles in large parts of the kingdom.
Olav Magnusson (1099 – 22 December 1115) was king of Norway in 1103–1115. He was the son of King Magnus Barefoot and Sigrid, daughter of Saxe of Vik. [2]Olav became king together with his half-brothers Sigurd Jorsalfar and Øystein Magnusson when his father Magnus Barefoot died in 1103.
O&K No. 3 approaching Magnus Grave.. A railway line was opened between Downpatrick and Newcastle in 1869 [3] which skirted the field Magnus Barefoot was buried in, but no halt or public access was provided – this remained the case when the branch line to Ardglass was opened in 1892, the new line joining the Newcastle Line a mere 80 metres away from his burial site overlooked by Downpatrick ...
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Magnus III may refer to: Magnus Barefoot , also referred to as Magnus III of Norway (1073–1103) Magnus Ladulås , also referred to as Magnus III of Sweden (1240–1290)