Magnus the Good
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Magnus Olafsson, better known as Magnus the Good, was King of Norway from 1035 and King of Denmark from 1042 until his death in 1047.
Coin minted for Magnus the Good in Denmark
Site of the grave of King Magnus in Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim.
The Magnus Stone created by Niels Skovgaard in Skibelund Krat, Denmark
Sweyn II of Denmark
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Sweyn II, also known as Sweyn Estridsson and Sweyn Ulfsson, was King of Denmark from 1047 until his death in 1076. He was the son of Ulf Thorgilsson and Estrid Svendsdatter, and the grandson of Sweyn
Magnus the Good
…the two countries until 1047, when he died under unclear circumstances. After his death, his kingdom was split between Harald Hardrada in Norway and Sweyn Estridsson in Denmark. Magnus was an illegitimate son of King Olaf Haraldsson (later Saint Olaf) by his English concubine Alfhild, originally a slave (thrall) of…
Reconstruction of Sweyn Estridsson's head based on the skull
Coins minted during the reign of Sweyn II.
Coin of Sweyn II.
Coin pendant of Sweyn II, found in Mildenhall, Suffolk. British Museum.