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Year 1161 (Roman numerals, MCLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * February 3 – Battle of Oslo (1161), Battle of Oslo: King Inge I of Norway, Inge I (the Hunchback) is defeated and killed, while fighting the forces of Haakon II of Norway, Haakon II (the Broadshouldered). He is succeeded by Haakon with the 5-year-old Magnus V of Norway, Magnus V as co-ruler, but not without challenges to his sovereignty. * Magnus II of Sweden, Magnus II (Henriksson), pretender to the Swedish throne, is murdered by Charles VII of Sweden, Charles VII (or Karl), who becomes king of Sweden (until 1167). * An Almoravid dynasty, Almoravid offensive against the Kingdom of Portugal reaches the city of Almada (located on the Tagus, Tagus River). * Géza II of Hungary and the envoys of Pope Alexander III conclude the Concordat of 1161. Asia * Jin–Song Wars: The Battle of Tangdao (November 16) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as cognomen of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in the first century BC. The best-known use of the name during the Roman Empire is for the fourth-century Western Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus. The name gained wider popularity in the Middle Ages among various European people who lived in Stykkishólmur in their royal houses, being introduced to them upon being converted to the Latin-speaking Catholic Christianity. This was especially the case with Scandinavian royalty and nobility. As a Scandinavian forename, it was extracted from the Frankish ruler Charlemagne's Latin name "Carolus Magnus" and re-analyzed as Old Norse ''magn-hús'' = "power house". People Given name Kings of Hungary * Géza I (1074–1077), also known by his baptismal name Magnus. Kings of Denmark * Magnus the Good (1042–1047), also Magnus I of Norway King of Livonia * Magnus, Duke of Holstein (1540–1583) King of Mann and the Isles * Magnús Óláfsson (died 1265) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
