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Magnus Eriksson
Magnus Eriksson (April or May 1316 – 1 December 1374) was First Swedish–Norwegian union, King of Sweden from 1319 to 1364, First Swedish–Norwegian union, King of Norway as Magnus VII from 1319 to 1355, and ruler of Scania from 1332 to 1360. By adversaries he has been called ''Magnus Smek'' (English: ''Magnus the Caresser''). Medieval Swedish kings did not use Regnal number, regnal numbers as part of their title. As King of Sweden he is sometimes referred to as Magnus II, Magnus III, or Magnus IV. He is the second longest-reigning monarch in Swedish history after the current king Carl XVI Gustaf, who surpassed Magnus in 2018. Biography Magnus was born in Norway, either in April or May 1316. His father was Eric, Duke of Södermanland, son of King Magnus Ladulås of Sweden and his mother was Ingeborg of Norway, Ingeborg, daughter of King Haakon V of Norway. Magnus was elected king of Sweden on 8 July 1319 at Mora Thing to prevent the previous king Birger, King of Swede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnus Erikssons Landslag
The Magnus Erikssons landslag (Country Law of Magnus Eriksson) also called only ''Landslagen'' (Country Law) was a Swedish law passed by king Magnus IV in circa 1341. It was the first attempt to a law applying to the entire nation of Sweden, replacing the previous local county laws of the Medieval Scandinavian law. The Country Law applied to the entire countryside, but not to the cities, which were governed according to the '' Stadslagen'' (City Law), which were issued in about the same time, but were separate laws. The Kristofers landslag from 1442, was an amended version this law, in effect in Sweden-Finland until the Civil Code of 1734 The Civil Code of 1734 (Swedish: ''1734 års lag''), was passed by the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates in 1734, and put in effect after it had been ratified by Frederick I of Sweden 23 January 1736. It became the foundation of the later civil code in .... The law was divided into the following chapters (''balk''): *Kyrkobalken - The Chuch *Konu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
