# Magnus the Good

_King of Norway and Denmark_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Magnus Olafsson, better known as Magnus the Good, was King of Norway from 1035 and King of Denmark from 1042 until his death in 1047.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1024 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310999#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Norway ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310999#P19))
- **Died:** 25 October 1047 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310999#P570))
- **Place of death:** Zealand ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310999#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Norway ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310999#P27))
- **Occupation:** monarch ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310999#P106))
- **Positions held:** Monarch of Denmark (8 June 1042 – 25 October 1047); Monarch of Norway (1035–1047) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310999#P39))

## Questions

**When was Magnus the Good born?**  
Magnus the Good was born on 1024 in Norway.

**What positions has Magnus the Good held?**  
Positions held by Magnus the Good include: Monarch of Denmark (1042–1047); Monarch of Norway (1035–1047).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Magnus the Good](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_the_Good) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q310999](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310999) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Magnus den gode mynt p.jpg by Ole Andreas Øverland (1855-1911) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Magnus_den_gode_mynt_p.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Magnus the Good, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Magnus den gode mynt p.jpg — Ole Andreas Øverland (1855-1911), Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Magnus the Good". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/magnus-the-good. Retrieved 6 November 2026.