Magnus

This article is about the given name and surname. For other uses, see Magnus (disambiguation).

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People

Given name

Main article: Magnus (given name)

Kings of Denmark

• Magnus the Good (1042–1047), also Magnus I of Norway

King of Livonia

• Magnus, Duke of Holstein (1540–1583)

King of Mann and the Isles

• Magnús Óláfsson (died 1265)

Kings of Norway

• Magnus I of Norway (1024–1047)
• Magnus II of Norway (1048–1069)
• Magnus III of Norway (1073–1103)
• Magnus IV of Norway (c. 1115–1139)
• Magnus V of Norway (1156–1184)
• Magnus VI of Norway (1238–1280)
• Magnus VII of Norway, also Magnus IV of Sweden (1316–1374)

Kings of Sweden

• Magnus I of Sweden (c. 1106–1134)
• Magnus II of Sweden (died 1161)
• Magnus III of Sweden (1240–1290)
• Magnus IV of Sweden (1316–1374), also Magnus VII of Norway

Dukes

• Magnus, Duke of Saxony (c. 1045–1106)
• Magnus the Pious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (before 1318–1369)
• Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1324–1373), also known as Magnus with the Necklace
• Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (1488–1543)

Saints

• Magnus of Anagni (died 2nd century)
• Magnus of Cuneo (died 3rd century)
• Magnus of Milan, bishop of Milan from 518 to c. 530
• Magnus of Avignon (died 660), bishop and governor of Avignon
• Magnus of Füssen, missionary saint of southern Germany, seventh or eighth century
• Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney

Family name

• Albertus Magnus (died 1280), German theologian and philosopher
• Désiré Magnus, Belgian pianist
• Elisabeth von Magnus, Austrian singer
• Finn Magnus, Danish-American founder of Magnus Harmonica Corporation
• Heinrich Gustav Magnus, German chemist and physicist who discovered the Magnus effect
• Ludwig Immanuel Magnus, German mathematician
• Paul Wilhelm Magnus, German botanist
• Siobhan Magnus, American singer
• Thomas Magnus (d. 1550), English churchman and diplomat
• Wilhelm Magnus, German mathematician

Ancient Romans

• Pompey Magnus, Roman consul and general who was given the honorific "Magnus"
• Magnus Maximus, Roman usurper and Western Roman Emperor (died 388)
• Montius Magnus, 4th-century Roman quaestor

Pseudonyms, pen names and ring names

• Magnus, pseudonym of American magician Jeff McBride
• Magnus, pen name of Italian comic book artist Roberto Raviola
• Magnus (formerly Brutus Magnus), ring name of English professional wrestler Nick Aldis (born 1986)

Fictional characters

• Magnus Bane, in The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare, and character in the TV Series Shadowhunters.
• Magnus Burnsides, one of the main protagonists in The Adventure Zone Dungeons & Dragons podcast
• Magnus Chase, the main protagonist in the fantasy series Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard
• Magnus Eisengrim, in the Deptford Trilogy
• Magnus Gallant, a main character in Ogre Battle 64
• Magnus Greel, a villain in the 1977 Doctor Who serial The Talons of Weng-Chiang
• Magnus Hammersmith, an antagonist in Metalocalypse
• Magnus Murchie, Margaret's insane uncle and advisor in Muriel Spark's Symposium
• Magnus Pym, the protagonist of John le Carré's novel A Perfect Spy
• Magnus Powermouse, the title character of the children's book of the same name
• Magnus, Robot Fighter, a comic book character published by Gold Key and Valiant comics
• Magnus von Grapple, a boss in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
• Magnus (The Vampire Chronicles), in The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice
• Magnus, the real name of the Doctor Who character the Master
• Ultra Magnus, several characters in the Transformers universe
• Magnus Lehnsherr, an alternate reality Marvel Comics character; son of Rogue and Magneto
• Magnus the Red, Primarch of the Thousand Sons Space Marines in the Warhammer 40,000 universe
• Magnus the Sorcerer, a Marvel Universe character
• Magnus, in the video game Kid Icarus: Uprising
• Magnus Fossbakken, in the Norwegian TV show Skam
• Magnus Nielsen, a character from the TV series Dark
• Magnus the Rogue, a supporting character in the video game Minecraft Story Mode
• Magnus, the mascot of the Cleveland State Vikings
• Magnus, the god of magic from The Elder Scrolls universe.
• Will Magnus, a DC Comics scientist
• Count Magnus, the antagonist in the M.R. James story "Count Magnus."
• Jonah Magnus, founder of the titular institute in the horror fiction podcast The Magnus Archives
• River Magnus, the magical deity narrator from the River Magnus cinematic universe

See also

• All pages with titles containing Magnus
• Manus (disambiguation)
• Magnes (disambiguation)
• Magnusson (disambiguation)
• List of people known as The Great