Birth of Magnus I the Good
Birth of Magnus I the Good, illegitimate son of Olaf II Haraldsson
Role range: 1035-1046
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Magnus I the Good Biography and Timeline
Follow Magnus I the Good through 12 dated historical records for Norway.
Magnus I the Good, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
12Distinct records
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1024–1047Years on this page
1024
1028
Exile of Magnus I the Good
Olaf is dethroned by the Danish king Cnut the Great, and Magnus and his mother went with Olaf into exile in Garþariki
Role range: 1035-1046
1030
Exile of Magnus I the Good
Olaf dies, Magnus remains with his mother in exile in Kievan Rus
Role range: 1035-1046
1035
Invasion of Norway
Drives out Alfgfifu & Sweyn I
Role range: 1035-1046
Succession
Succeeds as King of Norway
Role range: 1035-1046
1039
Peace
Magnus of Norway makes peace with Harthacanute of Denmak
Role range: 1035-1046
1042
Succession
Succeeds as King of Denmark. Harthacnut died while in England, and Magnus also became King of Denmark, in spite of a claim by Cnuts nephew Sweyn Estridsen, whom Harthacnut had left in control of Denmark when he went to England
Role range: 1035-1046
1043
Battle of Lyrskov Heath
Magnus destroyed the Jomsborg, headquarters of the Jomsvikings, Sweyn fled east and returned as one of the leaders of an invasion by the Wends in 1043, which Magnus decisively defeated at the Battle of Lyrskov Heath
Role range: 1035-1046
Battle of Lyrskov Heath
Defeats the Slavic Wends in their attempt to invade Denmark
Role range: 1035-1046
Invasion of Denmark
Defeats the Slavic Wends in their attempt to invade Denmark
Role range: 1035-1046
1046
Rule of Norway
Magnus chose to appease Harald makes him his co-king in Norway
Role range: 1035-1046
1047
Death of Magnus I the Good
Death of Magnus I the Good, while dividing Norway with Harald Hardraade, the line of Olaf II ended with Magnus death
Role range: 1035-1046
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.