Magnus II of Sweden
Magnus II Ericson, (1316 - 1377), King of Sweden and Norway, son of the duke Eric. Magnus was in line for the succession of the Norwegian throne when at age three he was preemptively elected king of Sweden in 1319. While he was still a minor, the countries were ruled by Knut Jonsson in Sweden and Erling Vidkunsson in Norway.
In 1336 he married Blanche of Namur, daughter of Count Jean Dampierre of Namur and Marie DŽArtois, who descended from Louis VIII of France. In 1343 their son Haakon was designated at an early age to succeed his father to the Norwegian throne as Haakon VI, even though Magnus remained as effective ruler for some time. Some nobles attempted to oust Magnus from power by setting his elder son Eric as rival king (Eric XII of Sweden), but he died prematurely. In 1363 Magnus was deposed from the Swedish throne for the final time and sought refuge with his younger son in Norway, where he subsequently drowned in 1377.
See also: Unions of Sweden
| Preceded by: Birger | King of Sweden | Succeeded by: Albert |
| Haakon V | King of Norway | Haakon VI |