Magnus VI of Norway

Noble person

1238 – 1280

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Who was Magnus VI of Norway?

Magnus Haakonsson was King of Norway from 1263 to 1280. One of his greatest achievements was his modernisation and nationalisation of the Norwegian law-code, after which he is known as Magnus the Law-mender. He was the first Norwegian monarch known to personally have used an ordinal number, although originally counting himself as "IV".

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Born
May 1, 1238
Tønsberg
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Religion
  • Catholicism
Died
May 9, 1280
Bergen
Resting place
Christ Church, Bergen

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on July 23, 2013

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