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ID: I26362
Name: King of Norway Magnus "Barefoot" Olafsson
Sex: M
Birth: 1073 in Bergen, Norway
Death: 1103 in Killed in battle at Ireland
Note:
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.

Father: King of Norway Olaf Haraldsson Kyrre b: ABT 1045 in Hedemark, Norway

Marriage 1 Margareta Ingesdatter b: ABT 1076 in Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden
Children
Has Children Ragnhild Magnusdatter b: ABT 1093 in Bergen, Norway
Has Children King of Norway Sigurd I "Jorsalfar" Magnusson b: ABT 1094 in Bergen, Norway
Has No Children King of Norway Olav Magnusson b: ABT 1096 in Bergen, Norway
Has No Children King of Norway Øystein Magnusson b: ABT 1098 in Bergen, Norway
Has Children King of Norway Sigurd Slembedjakn Magnusson b: ABT 1100 in Bergen, Norway
Has Children King of Norway Harald Gylle Magnusson b: ABT 1103 in Ireland
The cited information was sourced from Website / URL published on January 30th, 2014 <http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=clcaldwell&id=I26362&style=TABLE> The author/originator was Michael Neuman.
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