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Magnus Eriksson

Type Figure Region Sweden Time 1316–1374 Also known as Magnus IV

King of both Sweden and Norway from 1319, one of the central figures of 14th-century Nordic politics.…

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  1. 1319–1332Stockholm · SwedenInherited the thrones of Sweden and Norway in 1319, governed by regents during his minority; after the death of Danish King Christopher II in 1332, Magnus purchased Scania, Blekinge, and other lands from Denmark for a large sum, briefly expanding Sweden's southern territory.
  2. 1340–1350Jönköping · SwedenAfter Danish Valdemar IV's restoration as "Atterdag" in 1340, the Nordic balance of power was reshuffled again; Magnus maintained rule over Sweden and Norway through the 1340s, but pressure on the southern frontier persisted and tensions between domestic nobles and royal authority remained.
  3. 1350–1374Oslo · NorwayAfter the 1350s the Black Death swept through the Nordic lands; Magnus continued to rule until 1374. He had already ceded the Norwegian throne to his son Haakon VI in 1343 while retaining the Swedish crown, with power gradually shifting to his sons in his later years.

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