King of Sweden. He belonged the old Estrith Dynasty as the son of Duke Henry the Lame of Denmark and another one of Ingi the Elder's granddaughters, Duchess Ingrid. She thus originally was a Steinchetellian Dynasty princess of Sweden through her father Prince (possibly King?) Reynold. Duke Henry was a paternal first cousin of King Magnus I of Sweden and was killed in the famous Battle of Fotevik in Scania in 1134, waged between contenders for the Danish throne. Ingrid went on to marry King Harold IV Gilchrist of Norway and another three Norwegian magnates. In 1160, Magnus is reputed to have dispatched King Eric (IX) the Holy of Sweden in a violent and gruesome manner, interrupting a mass being celebrated in Upsala where the great cathedral stands today. Though never recognized in the entire kingdom, Magnus II was definitely king of enough of it to be counted. For example, he was able to put up exiled Danish relatives in Upsala, the most important city, before being killed himself in battle in Nericia after reigning for only about a year. His Queen Bridget, a Norwegian princess, was remarried to the early Bielbo Dynasty boss Birger the Smiler and survived King Magnus by about 50 years, having many offspring of later importance. Magnus had no known children. His burial at Vreta has been questioned by some historians but is considered reasonably factual enough for him to be listed here.
King of Sweden. He belonged the old Estrith Dynasty as the son of Duke Henry the Lame of Denmark and another one of Ingi the Elder's granddaughters, Duchess Ingrid. She thus originally was a Steinchetellian Dynasty princess of Sweden through her father Prince (possibly King?) Reynold. Duke Henry was a paternal first cousin of King Magnus I of Sweden and was killed in the famous Battle of Fotevik in Scania in 1134, waged between contenders for the Danish throne. Ingrid went on to marry King Harold IV Gilchrist of Norway and another three Norwegian magnates. In 1160, Magnus is reputed to have dispatched King Eric (IX) the Holy of Sweden in a violent and gruesome manner, interrupting a mass being celebrated in Upsala where the great cathedral stands today. Though never recognized in the entire kingdom, Magnus II was definitely king of enough of it to be counted. For example, he was able to put up exiled Danish relatives in Upsala, the most important city, before being killed himself in battle in Nericia after reigning for only about a year. His Queen Bridget, a Norwegian princess, was remarried to the early Bielbo Dynasty boss Birger the Smiler and survived King Magnus by about 50 years, having many offspring of later importance. Magnus had no known children. His burial at Vreta has been questioned by some historians but is considered reasonably factual enough for him to be listed here.
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