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Magnus Barefoot

1073 - 1103

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Magnus III Olafsson (Old Norse: Magnús Óláfsson, Norwegian: Magnus Olavsson; 1073 – 24 August 1103), better known as Magnus Barefoot (Old Norse: Magnús berfœttr, Norwegian: Magnus Berrføtt), was the King of Norway from 1093 until his death in 1103. His reign was marked by aggressive military campaigns and conquest, particularly in the Norse-dominated parts of the British Isles, where he extended his rule to the Kingdom of the Isles and Dublin. As the only son of King Olaf Kyrre, Magnus was proclaimed king in southeastern Norway shortly after his father's death in 1093. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Magnus Barefoot has received more than 546,112 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2019). Magnus Barefoot is the 5,401st most popular politician (down from 4,773rd in 2019), the 73rd most popular biography from Norway (down from 66th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Norwegian Politician.

Magnus Barefoot is most famous for his military conquests and for being the first king of Norway.

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  • 40

    Languages Editions (L)

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  • 4.21

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Magnus Barefoot ranks 5,401 out of 19,576. Before him are Aistulf, Tigranes I, Emperor Nijō, Hiram Bingham III, Gyanendra of Nepal, and Halide Edib Adıvar. After him are Sin-shumu-lishir, Thorvald Stoltenberg, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Karl Nesselrode, Constantine Kanaris, and Naevius Sutorius Macro.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1073, Magnus Barefoot ranks 6. Before him are Pope Anastasius IV, David IV of Georgia, Alfonso the Battler, Leopold III, Margrave of Austria, and Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir. After him are Ibn al-Qalanisi, and Geoffrey IV, Count of Anjou. Among people deceased in 1103, Magnus Barefoot ranks 2. Before him is Eric I of Denmark. After him are Odo I, Duke of Burgundy, Humbert II, Count of Savoy, Isaac Alfasi, and Henry I, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Magnus Barefoot ranks 73 out of 1,039. Before him are Magnus IV of Norway (1115), Finn E. Kydland (1943), Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812), Frits Thaulow (1847), Gunnbjörn Ulfsson (910), and Morten Harket (1959). After him are Thorvald Stoltenberg (1931), Sverre Fehn (1924), Magnus VI of Norway (1238), Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway (1973), Christian Michelsen (1857), and Anders Behring Breivik (1979).

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Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Magnus Barefoot ranks 29. Before him are Einar Gerhardsen (1897), Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen (1930), Harald Greycloak (935), Eric II of Norway (1268), Magnus IV of Norway (1115), and Gunnbjörn Ulfsson (910). After him are Thorvald Stoltenberg (1931), Magnus VI of Norway (1238), Christian Michelsen (1857), Jonas Gahr Støre (1960), Sigurd the Crusader (1090), and Thorleif Haug (1894).

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