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Death of Norway's Magnus Barefoot

Type Event Region Europe Time 1103

In August 1103, Norway's King Magnus III (Magnus Barefoot) was killed in a night raid by local forces during an expedition to Ulaid in Ireland, halti…

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  1. 1102–1103Eastern Ireland and the Ulaid coast · IrelandMagnus III led a Norwegian fleet to intervene once more in Irish politics; after establishing influence in places like Dublin, he moved north into Ulaid, clashing with the local Irish kingdoms.
  2. 1103Near a river crossing in Ulaid · UlaidMagnus was ambushed in a night attack by Irish forces in Ulaid and killed while crossing a river or in a raiding battle. The Norwegian expedition withdrew without its commander, and local Irish powers survived intact.

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