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Magnus V Erlingsson

Type Figure Region Norway Time 1156–1184 Also known as Magnus V

Magnus V Erlingsson (1156–1184) was King of Norway, raised to the throne in childhood in 1161 or 1162, the first Norwegian king formally enthroned by…

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  1. 1156–1162Norway · NorwaySon of Erling Skakke, acceded in 1161 or 1162 with the support of his mother and the nobility, consolidating royal power under regents in the 1160s and completing his coronation.
  2. 1162–1184Trondheim · TrøndelagFrom the 1170s conflict with the Birchlegs and church opposition intensified; the civil war with Sverre continued through the 1180s; in June 1184 he was defeated and killed at the naval Battle of Fimreite.

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