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Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney
Earl of Orkney from 1106 to c. 1117 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a Norse name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Magnus.
Saint Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney, sometimes known as Magnus the Martyr, was Earl of Orkney from 1106[1] to about 1117.
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Magnus Erlendsson | |
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Earl of Orkney | |
![]() St. Magnus statue in Nidaros Cathedral (Trondheim, Norway) | |
Tenure | 1106–1117 |
Other names | Magnus the Martyr |
Born | 1080 |
Died | 16 April 1117 Egilsay, Orkney Islands, Norway |
Parents | Erlend Thorfinnsson and Thora, daughter of Sumarlidi Ospaksson |
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Quick Facts Saint, Venerated in ...
Magnus of Orkney | |
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Canonized | 11 July 1898 (cultus confirmation) by Pope Leo XIII |
Feast | 16 April |
Attributes | Viking clothing, axe |
Patronage | Orkney |
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Magnus's grandparents, Thorfinn the Mighty, Jarl of Orkney and his wife Ingibiorg Finnsdottir, had two sons, Erlend and Paul, who were twins. Through Ingibiorg's father Finn Arnesson and his wife, the family was related to the Norwegian Kings Olav II and Harald II.