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Magnus Birgersson (1300–1320)
Magnus Birgersson (September 1300 1 June 1320) was the eldest son of King Birger Magnusson of Sweden. He was hailed as the heir to the Swedish throne and became embroiled in the power struggles between his father and his uncles, dukes Erik and Valdemar, who had rebelled against King Birger. In 1317, King Birger imprisoned his brothers, Erik and Valdemar, during the infamous Nyköping Banquet and had them killed in 1318. This led to a rebellion by their supporters. While Birger fled the country, Magnus was captured by his father's enemies. In 1319, King Birger was deposed and Magnus Eriksson, Magnus Birgersson's cousin, was elected King of Sweden. Magnus Birgersson was subsequently executed on Helgeandsholmen in Stockholm in 1320. Election as future king of Sweden Magnus Birgersson was born in 1300 at Tre Kronor Castle in Stockholm as the eldest son of King Birger of Sweden and Queen Märta, daughter of King Erik Klipping of Denmark. His parents had married in 1298, and Magnus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birger Magnusson
Birger Magnusson (1280 – 31 May 1321) was King of Sweden from 1290 to 1318. His reign was marked by unrest and civil strife; he was imprisoned by his brothers Erik Magnusson (duke), Erik and Valdemar Magnusson, Valdemar following the "Håtuna games" in 1306, but when he tried to play them the same trick in Nyköping Banquet, Nyköping, there was an uprising that ended with Birger losing the crown and the execution of his 18-year-old son Magnus Birgersson (died 1320), Magnus. Background Birger Magnusson was the son of King Magnus Ladulås and Helvig of Holstein. In order to secure the succession, King Magnus had Birger hailed king of Sweden when he was four years old. In 1275, Magnus had led a rebellion against his elder brother, King Valdemar, King of Sweden, Valdemar, and ousted him from the throne. Before his death, Magnus ordered his kinsman, Torkel Knutsson, the Lord High Constable of Sweden, Constable of the Realm, to be Birger's guardian. In 1302, Birger was crowned at Sà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |