Magnus IV of Norway

King of Norway

c.1115

12 November 1139 Holmengrå, Hvaler

NamesMagnus Sigurdsson

King of Norway Magnus IV the BlindKing of NorwayReign1130–1135PredecessorSigurd ISuccessorHarald IVReign1137–1139PredecessorHarald IVSuccessorSigurd II and Inge IBornc.1115Died12 November 1139 Holmengrå, HvalerConsortChristine of DenmarkHouseHardradaFatherSigurd I of NorwayMotherBorghild Olafsdatter (concubine) Magnus IV Sigurdsson (c. 1115 – 12 November 1139), also known as Magnus the Blind, was King of Norway from 1130 to 1135 and again from 1137 to 1139. His period as king marked the beginning of the civil war era in Norway, which lasted until 1240.