Talk:Magnus IV of Sweden

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Contents 1 Weak king? 2 Magnus IV vs Magnus II 3 WikiProject class rating 4 Coming of age and coronation

[edit] Weak king?

I think it is highly unfair to call him weak. He is, i think, the king who has inhabited the swedish throne the longest time. He was known for great interest in law and is the man behind the first swedish law that concerned all of Sweden. Before that each part of sweden had their own law. It was a great step into making Sweden one. And his nickname is more the work of a women called S:t Birgitta and absolutely hated the king writing letters and sermons absolutely dripping with hate against the king. She was the daughter of a noble but lived in Rome part of her life. Kurben 09:47, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

I've added a few details about his last years as swedish king. Especially concerned the battle of Visby 1361. Also I corrected his deathdate. He died in 1374, not 1377. I also changed the year he ended to be king. I should be 1364, not 1363. Rebellion broke out in 1363 but that doesn't mean it had immediate success. Kurben 14:01, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Magnus IV vs Magnus II

Shouldn't we decide what to call this King? When you search for Magnus IV of Sweden, which is the name of the article, you land on a page that tells me that there are no such article and feel free to create one. I suspect it is a matter of links that has gone wrong some way when the article has been redirected. I dont really care what you call him (I am a swede myself and have always called him Magnus Eriksson)but it shouldn't be confusing. But if numbers are involved I only know of one King named Magnus before him and that was Magnus Barnlock ("Ladulås" in swedish). If he (Magnus Eriksson) was number IV who then were the two others?Kurben 16:52, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

I've checked a little. I guess that Magnus I should be Magnus Nilsson (he ruled sometime in the 11,th century) and Magnus II should be Magnus Henriksson who ruled 1160-1161. In that case Magnus Barnlock was Magnus III and Magnus Eriksson must be concidered Magnus IV. I dont know how too fix the linking so it goes right but can somebody please see to it.Kurben 18:47, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

I guess just Magnus Eriksson or Magnus Eriksson of Sweden would be too simple? Fornadan (t) 00:16, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Magnus II of Sweden redirects to this article rather than to Magnus (II) of Sweden. This is inconsistent and very confusing. Top.Squark (talk) 19:50, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject class rating

This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as start, and the rating on other projects was brought up to start class. BetacommandBot 22:51, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Coming of age and coronation

Magnus was declared to have come of age at 15 in 1331. This caused resistance in Norway... Magnus was crowned king of both Norway and Sweden in Stockholm. This caused further resentment in Norway...

Who declared him to come of age? Was it himself? Was his mother behind this, or some other noble? Was coming of age at 15 normal in Sweden? Who is behind the decision to make both coronations in Sweden? Top.Squark (talk) 19:38, 24 May 2008 (UTC)