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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 .
On or about 31 July 1098 Hugh was killed at the Battle of Anglesey Sound while fighting against a raid by King Magnus Barefoot of Norway at Anglesey, [b] being shot dead by an arrow and falling into the sea. [6] Among those in Magnus' party were Harold Haroldson, son of Harold Godwinson King of England. Several sources agree that it was Magnus ...
Magnus Barefoot invades Scotland. The reason was to help the Scottish king Donald Bane to conquer Edinburgh and the Scottish throne. [1] Deaths. 1093
Eystein was born in 1088 or 1089 [1] as the first son of the future king Magnus Barefoot, born to an otherwise unknown mother who is only recorded to have been of "low birth". Upon the death of his father in 1103 during one of his campaigns in Ireland , Eystein became king together with his two brothers Olaf and Sigurd. [ 2 ]
Harald Gille arrived in Norway from Ireland or the Hebrides and claimed to be the natural son of King Magnus Barefoot whose reign was marked by aggressive military campaigns and conquest, particularly in the Norse-dominated parts of the British Isles. From historical sources, his claim seems to have been based largely upon stories told by his ...
During the 'celebrations' a Norse fleet led by Magnus Barefoot, King of Norway, [k] appeared off the coast at Puffin Island, and in the battle that followed, known as the Battle of Anglesey Sound, Magnus shot dead the earl of Shrewsbury with an arrow to the eye. The Norse left as suddenly and as mysteriously as they had arrived, leaving the ...