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As the king of Sweden, he is sometimes referred to as Magnus II, [3] [4] Magnus III, [5] or Magnus IV. [1] He is the second longest-reigning monarch in Swedish history after the current king Carl XVI Gustaf , who surpassed Magnus in 2018.
Magnus was born around 1240 as the second son of Birger Jarl (1200–66) and Princess Ingeborg, daughter of King Erik Knutsson and sister of King Erik Eriksson of Sweden. The early life of Magnus is poorly documented, but he seems to have received an extensive education. [7] Erik Eriksson ruled until 1250 and died without an heir.
Magnus the Strong (c. 1106 – 4 June 1134), also known as Magnus Nilsson [1] (Danish: Magnus Nielsen/Nielssøn [2] [3]), was a Danish duke who ruled Götaland in southern Sweden from the 1120s to c. 1132. It is disputed whether he was elected king by the Swedes, but he is nevertheless sometimes found in the modern list of Swedish monarchs as ...
Magnus Birgersson (September 1300 – 1 June 1320) [1] was the eldest son of King Birger Magnusson of Sweden. He was hailed as the heir to the Swedish throne and became embroiled in the power struggles between his father and his uncles, dukes Erik and Valdemar, who had rebelled against King Birger.
1950–1973) since his successor, the present king Carl XVI Gustaf, upon his accession adopted the shortened title "King of Sweden". [ 14 ] In 1980, the rule of succession was changed from agnatic to absolute primogeniture, to the benefit of Princess Victoria (born 1977), the current heir apparent .
Magnus of Sweden may refer to: Magnus the Strong, King in Götaland around 1125; Magnus Henriksson, King of Sweden 1160; Magnus Ladulås, King of Sweden 1275; Magnus Eriksson, King of Sweden 1319, also Magnus VII of Norway; Magnus, Prince of Sweden 1300 and heir apparent, son of King Birger; Magnus, Duke of Östergötland, Prince of Sweden 1542
Valdemar was deposed by his brother Magnus after the Battle of Hova in Tiveden on 14 June 1275. Magnus was supported by his brother Eric Birgersson, Duke of Småland, and King Eric V of Denmark, who provided Danish soldiers. Magnus was elected King of Sweden at the Stones of Mora. In 1277, Sophia separated from her spouse and returned to Denmark.
Erik was born in early 1339 as the eldest son of King Magnus Eriksson (1316–1374) who ruled both Sweden and Norway. [1] When Magnus' second son, Haakon, was born the following year, Magnus decided to divide the kingdoms between his sons.