Birger Magnusson (1280 – 1321) was hailed king when he was four years old. This was done by his father Magnus Barnlock in order to secure the succession. Birger was only ten years old when his father died, the most influential statesman being the Constable of the Realm Torgils Knutsson. Events Eric II crowned king of Norway Births Deaths August 22 - Pope Nicholas III November 15 - German philosopher Categories: 1280 ... Events Births Deaths September 14 - Dante Alighieri - author of The Divine Comedy, one of the great classics of World Literature and a foundation of Italian Literature, also considered a great masterpiece of Christian literature. ... Magnus II of Sweden (1240-1290), often called Ladulås: Barnlock, was king of Sweden from 1275/1280 until his death in 1290. ...

When Birger came of age there was a conflict with the Church of Sweden over interpretation of the Privileges of 1280 (the cost of the support of the Church for his father's usurpation). The Kings brothers Erik Magnusson Duke of Södermanland and Valdemar Magnusson Duke of Finland took advantage of this conflict. Torgils (Duke Valdemar's father-in-law) was executed in 1306 as a token of reconciliation between Birger and his brothers. The same year, Birger was taken captive by his brothers. Events March 25 - Robert the Bruce becomes King of Scotland June 19 - Forces of Earl of Pembroke defeat Bruces Scottish rebels at the Battle of Methven Philip IV of France exiles all the Jews from France and confiscates their property In London, a city ordinance degrees that heating with...

The civil war ended in the re-allotment of the Swedish provinces in 1310. Birger remained king in name, but had to give up the Royal Domain, exchanging it for eastern Uplandia, Nericia, his brother Erik's former Duchy Sudermannia, Ostrogothia, Gotland and the Castle of Viborg. Uplandia, or Uppland, is a historical Province or Landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden. ... Nericia, also Nerike or Närke, is a historical Province or landskap in middle Sweden. ... Sudermannia or Södermanland, is a historical province or landskap on the south eastern coast of Sweden. ... Gotland is the largest island in the Baltic Sea. ... Viborg refers to: Viborg - a city in Denmark Viborg - a city in Karelia (also known as Vyborg) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Duke Erik also held Bahusia from Norway as well as northern Hallandia and was creaing a separate kingdom centered around Göta älv. In 1317 however, Birger captured his brothers during a banquet, which lead to their death, traditionally by starvation. Bahusia, or Bohuslän, is a historical Sweden. ... Hallandia (Halland) is a historical Province (landskap) on the western coast of Sweden. ... Waterfalls in Trollhättan/Göta älv Göta älv is a river that drains lake Vänern into Kattegat, and the North Sea, at the city of Gothenburg on the western coast of Sweden. ... Events The Great Famine of 1315-1317. ...

Birger was ousted by his brothers' supporters in 1318 and went into exile to his brother-in-law in Denmark, taking the Royal Archives with him. His son was executed at Stockholm.

In 1320 the four year old son of Duke Erik, King Magnus VII of Norway, was hailed King of Sweden (Magnus III) under the Regency of his grandmother Queen Helvig, his mother Ingeborg, daugher of Haakon V, being Regent in Norway.

Magnus II of Sweden (1240-1290), often called Ladulås: Barnlock, was king of Sweden from 1275/1280 until his death in 1290. ... This is a list of Swedish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queens of Sweden with Regents and Viceroys of the Kalmar Union up until the present time. ... Sigillum ad causas for Magnus II of Sweden Magnus II Ericson, Magnus VII of Norway, (1316 - 1377), King of Sweden, Norway and Terra Scania, son of Duke Eric and Ingeborg, daughter of Hakon V of Norway. ...

References in music

• Falconer

In 2003, the band released The Sceptre of Deception; a concept album based on this period of Swedish history.