Magnus IV

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Magnus IV

king of Norway

Also known as: Magnus den Blinde, Magnus the Blind

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Last Updated: Jan 1, 2025 • Article History

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Byname:: Magnus The Blind

Norwegian:: Magnus Den Blinde

Born:: c. 1115,, Norway

Died:: 1139, Norway

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Magnus IV (born c. 1115, Norway—died 1139, Norway) was a joint ruler of Norway (1130–35), with Harald IV. His abortive attempt (1137–39) to wrest sovereignty from Inge I Haroldsson and Sigurd II, sons of Harald IV, ended the first epoch in the period of Norwegian civil wars (1130–1240). The son of the Norwegian king Sigurd I Magnusson, Magnus succeeded to the throne jointly with Harald IV in 1130. In 1134 war broke out between the two rulers, and the following year Magnus was seized by Harald, maimed, blinded, and put in a monastery. He was liberated in 1137 by Sigurd ...(100 of 182 words)

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