Magnus Magnusson was

Earl of Orkney Earl of Orkney, historically Jarl of Orkney, is a title of nobility encompassing the archipelagoes of Orkney and Shetland, which comprise the Northern Isles of Scotland. Originally founded by Norse invaders, the status of the rulers of the Nort ...

from 1273 to 1284. In 1284 he joined with other Scottish noblemen who acknowledged Margaret of Norway as the heir of

Alexander Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

. Born circa 1235 in the Orkney islands in Scotland. Died circa 1284 around the age of 50.

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* Rymer, Thomas, ''Foedera Conventiones, Literae et cuiuscunque generis Acta Publica inter Reges Angliae''. London. 1745. (Latin

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