King Magnus (Barefoot) Olafsson of Norway (Magnus III of Norway) 
Magnus, known as Barefoot, was born in 1073 in Bergen, Norway.1 Barefoot's father was King Olaf Haraldsson Kyrre of Norway and his mother was <Unknown>. His paternal grandparents were King Harold (Hardrade) Sigurdsson of Norway and Queen Ellisif Jaroslavna of Norway. He was an only child. He died as a war casualty, killed in battle, at the age of 30 in 1103 in Ireland.1 General Notes
Magnus III of Norway
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Magnus Barefoot (1073-1103), son of Olav Kyrre, was king of Norway from 1093 until 1103. His surname, Barfot, means barefoot or bareleg and is commonly attributed to him wearing Scottish kilts. This, however, is a myth; Magnus could not have worn the kilt as the kilt did not exist until several hundred years after his death. Instead, it is likely that he wore a form of the tunic preferred by the Gaels that went down no further than the kneecap, while the Norse were more accustomed to a longer tunic that went as far down as the ankles.
In 1098, he conquered the Orkney Islands, the Hebrides and the Isle of Man. According to the Sagas, this expedition was promoted because he violated the tomb of Saint Olaf.
In 1101, he married Margareta, the daughter of his former enemy Inge Stenkilsson, king of Sweden. Their sons were Olav Magnusson, Øystein Magnusson and Sigurd Magnusson (later known as Sigurd Jorsalfar). After his death, Harald Gille and Sigurd Slembedjakn both claimed to be his illegitimate sons (and thus heirs to the throne).
Magnus died in battle in Ireland in 1103.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.0892 d.0937
- b.0935
<Unknown>
- b.0969 d.1018
<Unknown>
- b.1015 in Hedemark, Norway d.25 Sep 1066 in Yorkshire, England
- b.0907
- b.0923 in Norway
- b.0970 in Vestfold, Norway
- b.0880 in Norway
- b.0927 in Norway
<Unknown>
- b.~ 1045 in Hedemark, Norway d.1093 in Bergen, Norway
- b.Jul 0942 in Kiev, Ukraine d.0972 in Kiev, Ukraine
- b.0960 in Kiev, Ukraine d.15 Jul 1015 in Kiev, Ukraine
- b.0944 in Kiev, Ukraine
- b.0979 in Kiev, Ukraine d.20 Feb 1053 in Kiev, Ukraine
- b.0936
- b.0962 in Polotsk, Byelorussia d.1002
<Unknown>
- b.1022 in Kiev, Ukraine
- b.0930 in Sweden d.0994 in Uppsala, Sweden
- b.0950 in Sweden d.1022
- b.0950 d.02 Feb 1013
- b.1001 in Uppsala, Sweden d.10 Feb 1049 in Kiev, Ukraine
- b.0979 in Sweden
<Unknown>
- b.1073 in Bergen, Norway d.1103 in Ireland
<Unknown>
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Details of Barefoot's family with Margareta Ingesdatter
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