Magnus III of Norway

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Magnus Barefoot (1073-1103), son of Olav Kyrre, was king of Norway from 1093 until 1103. His surname, Barfot, means barefoot or bareleg and is commonly attributed to him wearing Scottish kilts.

In 1098, he conquered the Orkney Islands and the Hebrides.

In 1101, he married Margareta, the daughter of his former enemy Inge Stenkilsson, king of Sweden. Their sons were Olav Magnusson, ÃÂÃÂystein Magnusson and Sigurd Magnusson (later known as Sigurd Jorsalfar). After his death, Harald Gille and Sigurd Slembe both claimed to be his illegitimate sons (and thus heirs to the throne).

Magnus died in battle in Ireland in 1103.

External links

Magnus Barefoot's Saga, from Heimskringla (English translation): http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/OMACL/Heimskringla/barefoot.html

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Preceded by:
HÃÂÃÂ¥kon Magnusson

List of Norwegian monarchs

Succeeded by:
Olav Magnusson