King Magnus I 1106/7-1134) and Queen Richeza of Poland


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Magnus Nilsson, born around 1106–1107, died June 4, 1134, was prince of Denmark and was elected king of the Goats. Magnus was the son of King Niels and his Swedish-born Queen Margareta (daughter of the Swedish King Inge the Elder). Married to Richeza of Poland, father of Knut V of Denmark. By Snorre Sturlasson he is called Magnus the Strong.
According to Saxo Grammaticus, Magnus was elected king of Sweden after Inge the Younger's death by the Goths around 1125, but the election was not accepted by the Swedes. They must have chosen a king of their own, but this must have been killed by the Goths. After that, Magnus must have been accepted as king, but then he was busy with civil war in Denmark, and Sverker the elder was elected king.
More information: Magnus the Strong - Wikipedia

King of Götaland, or possibly Sweden:
Reign:
1120s – c. 1132
Predecessor: Inge the Younger
Successor: Sverker the Elder
Co-king of Denmark:
Reign:
15 April 1134 – 4 June 1134
Coronation: 15 April 1134
Senior king: Niels
Born: c. 1106
Died: 4 June 1134 (aged 27–28), Fotevik, Scania
Wife: Richeza of Poland
Children:
Canute V of Denmark
Niels
Names:
Swedish: Magnus Nilsson
House: Estridsen
Father: Niels I of Denmark
Mother: Margaret Fredkulla
 
Magnus observes Canute Lavard's murdered body (Louis Moe, 1898).
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The grave monument of King Magnus was placed at Vreta in the 16th century but is a cenotaph. The location of his actual burial is not known.
 
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