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Magnus V of Norway

1156 - 1184

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Magnus Erlingsson (Old Norse: Magnús, 1156 – 15 June 1184), also known as Magnus V, was a king of Norway during the civil war era in Norway. He helped to establish primogeniture in royal succession in Norway. King Magnus was killed in the Battle of Fimreite in 1184 against the forces of Sverre Sigurdsson who became King of Norway. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Magnus V of Norway is the 2,146th most popular politician (up from 10,846th in 2019), the 47th most popular biography from Norway (up from 191st in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Norwegian Politician.

Magnus V of Norway was most famous for his military conquests in Denmark, Sweden, and England.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Magnus V of Norway ranks 2,146 out of 19,576. Before him are Karl Hanke, Mohammed Nadir Shah, Ivan Gašparovič, Nadab of Israel, Ramiz Alia, and Axel Oxenstierna. After him are Willi Stoph, Amenhotep II, Alexander Helios, Abdurrahman Wahid, Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence, and Humayun.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1156, Magnus V of Norway ranks 1. After him are Kuchlug, Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony, Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse, and Hōjō Masako. Among people deceased in 1184, Magnus V of Norway ranks 1. After him are Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy, Agnes of Antioch, Abu Yaqub Yusuf, George III of Georgia, Minamoto no Yoshinaka, Otto I, Margrave of Brandenburg, Arnold of Torroja, Theodora Komnene, Duchess of Austria, Heinrich von Veldeke, and Bénézet.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Magnus V of Norway ranks 47 out of 1,039. Before him are Ludvig Holberg (1684), Olaf II of Denmark (1370), Jens Stoltenberg (1959), Christian Lous Lange (1869), Eric Bloodaxe (885), and Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen (1930). After him are Magnus IV of Norway (1115), Haakon II of Norway (1147), Sigurd II of Norway (1133), Magnus IV of Sweden (1316), Gunnar Sønsteby (1918), and Jon Fosse (1959).

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Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Magnus V of Norway ranks 23. Before him are Inge I of Norway (1135), Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner (1932), Olaf II of Denmark (1370), Jens Stoltenberg (1959), Eric Bloodaxe (885), and Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen (1930). After him are Magnus IV of Norway (1115), Haakon II of Norway (1147), Sigurd II of Norway (1133), Magnus IV of Sweden (1316), Inge II of Norway (1185), and Eystein I of Norway (1088).

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