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Magnus II of Sweden

1130 - 1161

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Magnus Henriksson (Danish: Magnus Henriksen; c. 1130 – 1161), also known as Magnus II, was a Danish lord and King of Sweden between 1160 and 1161. He is often seen by posterity as a usurper. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Magnus II of Sweden is the 3,928th most popular politician (up from 4,838th in 2019), the 125th most popular biography from Denmark (up from 137th in 2019) and the 54th most popular Danish Politician.

Magnus II of Sweden is most famous for being the first king of Sweden to rule over both Denmark and Norway.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Magnus II of Sweden ranks 3,928 out of 19,576. Before him are Al-Muqanna, Ali of Hejaz, Phraates IV, Charles G. Dawes, Pribina, and Oswald Pohl. After him are Marie Louise Gonzaga, Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia, Marie of Luxembourg, Queen of France, Florian Geyer, Dayan Khan, and Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1130, Magnus II of Sweden ranks 11. Before him are Baldwin III of Jerusalem, Toghrul, Géza II of Hungary, Charles VII of Sweden, Rashid ad-Din Sinan, and Benjamin of Tudela. After him are Euphrosyne of Kiev, Theobald V, Count of Blois, Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, Akka Mahadevi, Andronikos Doukas Angelos, and Nicholas of Verdun. Among people deceased in 1161, Magnus II of Sweden ranks 3. Before him are Inge I of Norway, and Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem. After him are Emperor Qinzong, Wanyan Liang, Hotula Khan, Iziaslav III of Kiev, and Ingrid Ragnvaldsdotter.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Magnus II of Sweden ranks 125 out of 1,032. Before him are Princess Louise Auguste of Denmark (1771), Eric II of Denmark (1090), Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1573), Princess Thyra of Denmark (1853), Niels Gade (1817), and Anna Ancher (1859). After him are Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (1753), Prince George of Denmark (1653), Harald Bohr (1887), Sveinn Björnsson (1881), John Louis Emil Dreyer (1852), and Bjarne Stroustrup (1950).

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Among POLITICIANS In Denmark

Among politicians born in Denmark, Magnus II of Sweden ranks 54. Before him are Absalon (1128), Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (1900), Princess Louise Auguste of Denmark (1771), Eric II of Denmark (1090), Elizabeth of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1573), and Princess Thyra of Denmark (1853). After him are Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark (1753), Prince George of Denmark (1653), Sveinn Björnsson (1881), Barthold Georg Niebuhr (1776), Prince Valdemar of Denmark (1858), and Eric III of Denmark (1100).

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