Magnus (II) of Sweden

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Magnus (died 1161), son of Henry (known as Magnus Henriksson or Magnus Henriksen), was a Danish lord and the king of Sweden between 1160 and 1161, being afterwards treated as usurper.

He was the last king of the House of Stenkil in Sweden, his mother being Ingrid Ragvaldsdotter, the granddaughter of Inge I. His father was the Danish lord Henrik Skatelår, son of an illegitimate son of king Svend II of Denmark.

Magnus, a claimant to the competed throne, ambushed and killed Eric the Saint as he left the church in Uppsala. He reigned as king of almost all of Sweden until he was murdered by the men of Charles Sverkerson, the rival king.

Regnal titles
Magnus Henriksen Died: 1161
Preceded by Erik the Saint	King of Sweden 1160-1161	Succeeded by Karl Sverkersson

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House of Munsö	Eric the Victorious & Olof Björnsson · Olof Skötkonung · Anund Jacob · Emund the Old

House of Stenkil	Stenkil · Eric Stenkilsson & Eric the Pagan · Halsten · Anund Gårdske · Haakon the Red · Halsten & Inge the Elder · Blot-Sweyn · Eric of Good Harvests · Inge the Elder · Philip Halstensson & Inge the Younger · Ragnvald Knaphövde · Magnus the Strong

Houses of Eric (E) and Sverker (S)	Sverker the Elder (S) · Eric the Saint (E) · Magnus Henriksen · Charles Sverkersson (S) · Kol & Boleslas (S) · Canute I (E) · Sverker the Younger (S) · Eric Canutesson (E) · John Sverkersson (S) · Eric Ericsson (E) · Canute II · Eric Ericsson (E)

House of Bjelbo	Valdemar Birgersson · Magnus Ladulås · Birger Magnusson · Mats Kettilmundsson (regent) · Magnus Ericsson^‡ · Eric Magnusson · Magnus Ericsson & Haakon Magnusson^‡

House of Mecklenburg	Albrekt of Mecklenburg

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House of Vasa	Gustav I · Eric XIV · John III · Sigismund* · Charles IX · Gustavus Adolphus · Christina

House of Palatinate- Zweibrücken	Charles X Gustav · Charles XI · Charles XII · Ulrika Eleonora

House of Hesse-Kassel	Frederick I

House of Holstein-Gottorp	Adolf Frederick · Gustav III · Gustav IV Adolf · Charles XIII^‡

House of Bernadotte	Charles XIV John^‡ · Oscar I^‡ · Charles XV^‡ · Oscar II^‡ · Gustav V · Gustav VI Adolf · Carl XVI Gustaf

^† also Monarch of Denmark · ^‡ also Monarch of Norway · * also Monarch of Poland