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Magnus Henriksson (c. 1130 – 1161), also known as Magnus II, was a Danish lord and king of Sweden between 1160 and 1161. He is often seen by posterity as a usurper.
The mother of Magnus was Ingrid Ragvaldsdotter, a granddaughter of King Inge I of Sweden. His father was the Danish lord Henrik Skatelår, son of an illegitimate son of king Sweyn II of Denmark. After Henrik's death, Ingrid remarried thrice, with Harald Gille of Norway, then Ottar Birting, and finally Arne from Stårheim. Magnus therefore had kinship ties with the royalty of the three Nordic kingdoms.
More information: Magnus Henriksson - Wikipedia
King of Sweden:
Reign: 1160–61
Predecessor: Erik IX
Successor: Charles VII
Died: 1161, Örebro, Sweden
Wife: Bridget Haraldsdotter
House: Estridsen
Father: Henrik Skadelår
Mother: Ingrid Ragnvaldsdotter
Birgitta Haraldsdotter, (c. 1131 – c. 1208) was Queen of Sweden as the spouse of King Magnus II.
Brigida Haraldsdotter was the illegitimate daughter of King Harald IV of Norway. Her mother is unknown, but she was possibly Tora Guttormsdotter, long-term lover of her father and the mother of King Sigurd II of Norway. Her Irish first name was the same as that of her father's Irish mother, Brigida O'Brien (d. 1138). According to legend, she was first married to King Inge the Younger, but this is not considered possible; likely, her first marriage was to the Swedish Earl Karl Sunesson. She was married to Magnus Henriksen, son of her stepmother Ingrid Ragnvaldsdotter and Ingrid's first husband, Henrik Skadelår.
More information: Bridget Haraldsdotter - Wikipedia
Queen consort of Sweden:
Tenure: 1160–1161
Born: c. 1131
Died: c. 1208
Burial: Riseberga Abbey
Father: Harald IV Gille
Riseberga Abbey, the burial ground of queen Bridget:
The mother of Magnus was Ingrid Ragvaldsdotter, a granddaughter of King Inge I of Sweden. His father was the Danish lord Henrik Skatelår, son of an illegitimate son of king Sweyn II of Denmark. After Henrik's death, Ingrid remarried thrice, with Harald Gille of Norway, then Ottar Birting, and finally Arne from Stårheim. Magnus therefore had kinship ties with the royalty of the three Nordic kingdoms.
More information: Magnus Henriksson - Wikipedia
King of Sweden:
Reign: 1160–61
Predecessor: Erik IX
Successor: Charles VII
Died: 1161, Örebro, Sweden
Wife: Bridget Haraldsdotter
House: Estridsen
Father: Henrik Skadelår
Mother: Ingrid Ragnvaldsdotter
Birgitta Haraldsdotter, (c. 1131 – c. 1208) was Queen of Sweden as the spouse of King Magnus II.
Brigida Haraldsdotter was the illegitimate daughter of King Harald IV of Norway. Her mother is unknown, but she was possibly Tora Guttormsdotter, long-term lover of her father and the mother of King Sigurd II of Norway. Her Irish first name was the same as that of her father's Irish mother, Brigida O'Brien (d. 1138). According to legend, she was first married to King Inge the Younger, but this is not considered possible; likely, her first marriage was to the Swedish Earl Karl Sunesson. She was married to Magnus Henriksen, son of her stepmother Ingrid Ragnvaldsdotter and Ingrid's first husband, Henrik Skadelår.
More information: Bridget Haraldsdotter - Wikipedia
Queen consort of Sweden:
Tenure: 1160–1161
Born: c. 1131
Died: c. 1208
Burial: Riseberga Abbey
Father: Harald IV Gille
Riseberga Abbey, the burial ground of queen Bridget:
