Karl Magnusson

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Karl Magnusson (died 1220) was the Bishop of Linköping during 1216–1220. [1]

Karl Magnusson was from the Bjälbo dynasty or House of Folkung (Folkungaätten) and was a brother of Birger Magnusson (Birger Jarl), the most powerful man of Sweden in the mid-13th century. His father was Magnus Minnessköld (1180s-1208), and his mother was likely Ingrid Ylva (1180s-1250-1255). He died at the Battle of Lihula in Estonia.[2][3][4]

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  1. 1."Karl Magnusson". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  2. 2."Folkungaätten". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  3. 3."Birger Magnusson". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  4. 4."Ingrid Ylfva". Nordisk familjebok. Retrieved August 1, 2020.