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Magnus VI

Type Figure Region Norway Time 1238–1280 Also known as Magnus VI、Magnus VI of Norway、Magnus the Lawmender、马格努斯六世·立法者

Magnus VI (1238–1280), King of Norway, known as 'the Lawmender', who unified and codified national and county laws, incorporated Iceland and Greenlan…

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  1. 1238–1263Tønsberg · VestfoldMagnus was a son of Haakon IV, born in 1238. From 1257 he co-ruled with his father, taking part in military operations against Scotland's western islands and gaining political and military experience for his later independent reign.
  2. 1263–1274Bergen · VestlandMagnus acceded in 1263 after the death of Haakon IV. He systematically codified national and county laws and unified judicial procedures, earning the title 'Lawmender'. He also consolidated sovereignty over Iceland and handled territorial disputes with Denmark and Scotland.
  3. 1274–1280Bergen · VestlandIn the 1270s Magnus VI continued legal unification and concluded a treaty with King Eric V of Denmark clarifying Norwegian sovereignty over Iceland and Greenland. He died in Bergen in 1280, succeeded by his second son Eric II, opening a new reign in Norway.

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