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Magnus Ladulås
King of Sweden from 1275 to 1290 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Magnus Ladulås (pronounced [l'ɑːdɵloːs], lit. 'Barnlock') or Magnus Birgersson, (c. 1240 – 18 December 1290), was King of Sweden from 1275 until his death in 1290.[1]
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Magnus Ladulås | |
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King of Sweden | |
Reign | 1275 – 18 December 1290 |
Predecessor | Valdemar |
Successor | Birger |
Born | c. 1240 |
Died | 18 December 1290 (aged c. 50) |
Burial | |
Spouse | Helwig of Holstein |
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House | Bjelbo |
Father | Birger Jarl |
Mother | Ingeborg Eriksdotter of Sweden |
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He was a son of Birger Jarl, and became a king after a rebellion against his brother Valdemar. He was succeeded by his ten-year-old son Birger Magnusson with Torkel Knutsson acting as his guardian.
Medieval Swedish kings did not use regnal numbers as part of their title.[2] In modern literature he may be referred to as either Magnus I[3] or Magnus III.[4][5]