Magnus Erlingsson, King of Norway (born 1156)

Magnus Erlingsson

King of Norway from 1161 to 1184

Magnus Erlingsson, also known as Magnus V, was a king of Norway during the civil war era in Norway. He helped to establish primogeniture in royal succession in Norway. King Magnus was killed in the Battle of Fimreite in 1184 against the forces of Sverre Sigurdsson who became…