Legbiter
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Legbiter was the sword of Magnus III of Norway
.
When King Magnus was killed in an ambush by the Men of Ulster
, his sword was retrieved and sent home.
Magnus III of Norway
Magnus Barefoot or Magnus III Olafsson was King of Norway from 1093 until 1103 and King of Mann and the Isles from 1099 until 1103.-Background:...
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When King Magnus was killed in an ambush by the Men of Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
, his sword was retrieved and sent home.