Magnus VI of Norway
King of Norway (1238-1280) · Norway · Historical Figures · Died at 42
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Magnus Haakonsson was born in early May 1238 and took the Norwegian throne in 1263. His reign is defined by legal reform: he overhauled and standardised Norway's fragmented laws, transforming them into a coherent national code that earned him the epithet "Lawmender." He was also the first Norwegian king to use an ordinal number, calling himself Magnus IV - though modern historians count him as Magnus VI. He died on 9 May 1280, leaving behind a legal legacy that outlasted most military conquests.
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