12th century in Norway
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12th century in Norway
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Events from the 12th century in Norway.
1101–1109
[edit]- 1103
- 24 August - Death of Magnus Barefoot, King (born 1073).
- 1107
- The Norwegian Crusade sailed from Norway.
1110s
[edit]- 1115
- 22 December – Death of Olaf Magnusson of Norway, King (born c. 1099).[1]
1120s
[edit]
- 1123
- Kalmare ledung, a Crusade led by King Sigurd to Christianize the Swedish provinces of Småland and Öland.
- 29 August – Death of Eystein I Magnusson, King of Norway 1102–1123 (born c. 1088).[2]
- 1125
- 1125 is regarded as the founding year of the city of Stavanger, with the establishing of the Diocese of Stavanger, and construction of the Stavanger Cathedral is initiated.[3]
1130s
[edit]- 1130
- 26 March – The death of Sigurd the Crusader in 1130 was followed by a century-long period of civil wars and rivalry for the crown.[4]
- 1133
- Birth of Sigurd II of Norway, king (died 1155).[5]
- 1134
- 9 August – Battle of Fyrileiv, the first battle in the Norwegian Civil War.
- 1135
- 7 January – In a naval battle in Bergen, Harald Gille defeated King Magnus. Magnus was captured and dethroned, blinded, castrated and had one leg cut off, and was subsequently placed in the Nidarholm Abbey.[6]
- 18 January – Bishop Reinald of Stavanger was executed by hanging in Bergen.[7][8]
- 1136
- 14 December – Harald IV Gille is assassinated within his sleep. Sigurd Slembe arranged for the assassination..[9]
- 1139
- 12 November – Battle of Holmengrå. Magnus IV of Norway, King (born c. 1115) was killed in battle.[10]
- Death of Sigurd Slembe, pretender to the throne.[11]
1140s
[edit]- 1147
- 18 May – Hovedøya Abbey was founded.
- Birth of Haakon II of Norway, King (died 1162).[12]
1150s
[edit]- 1152
- Trondheim is given the status of archdiocese.[13]
- Trondheim Cathedral School is established.[citation needed]
- 1155
- King Sigurd II of Norway was killed in Bergen by the men of his brother and co-ruler Inge I Haraldsson.[14][15]
- 1156
- Birth of Magnus V Erlingsson – King of Norway from 1161 to 1184 (d. 1184).[16]
- 1157
- 24 February – Death of Jon Birgersson, Archbishop of Nidaros.[17]
- King Eystein II of Norway was killed by supporters of his brother and co-ruler Inge I Haraldsson.[18][19]
1160s
[edit]- 1161
- 3 February – King Inge I of Norway was defeated and killed while leading his men into battle against Haakon II of Norway near Oslo.[20]
- 1162
- 7 July – Battle of Sekken, Haakon II of Norway is killed, and King Magnus V becomes the only King of Norway.[21]
- 1163
- The first Battle of Re.
- The Norwegian Law of Succession was introduced.
- Archbishop Eysteinn Erlendsson crowned Magnus V of Norway. This was the first time such a ceremony had taken place in Norway.[22]
- 29 September – Death of Sigurd Markusfostre, pretender and rival king (born c. 1155).[23]
1170s
[edit]- 1176
- Eystein Meyla is proclaimed king at Øreting.[24]
- 1177
- Battle of Re.
- Death of Eystein Meyla, king pretender.[25]
- 1178
- The Battle of Hatthammeren, between Sverre Sigurdsson and Eysteinn Erlendsson.
- The Battle of Hørte bro, between Sverre Sigurdsson and Magnus Erlingsson.
- 1179
- 19 June – The Battle of Kalvskinnet, between Sverre Sigurdsson and Erling Skakke.
- Death of Erling Skakke, earl (born c. 1115).[26]
1180s
[edit]- 1184
- 15 June – Battle of Fimreite. Magnus V of Norway died in battle.[27]
- 1185
- Autumn – The Kuvlungs (Kuvlungene) rises up in revolt in Viken. Their leader, Jon Kuvlung, was a former monk and was claimed to be the son of Inge Krokrygg.
- Birth of Inge II of Norway, king (died 1217).[28]
- 1188
- 26 January – Death of Saint Eysteinn Erlendsson, archbishop (born c. 1120).[29]
- December – The Kuvlung revolt ends.[citation needed]
- Death of Jon Kuvlung, pretender to the crown.[30]
1190–1200
[edit]- 1194
- 3 April – Battle of Florvåg. Sigurd Magnusson, nobleman (born c. 1180), died in battle.[31]
References
[edit]- ^ Arstad, Knut Peter Lyche. "Olav Magnusson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Krag, Claus. "Øystein 1 Magnusson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir. "Stavanger – historie". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ Norseng, Per G.; Opsahl, Erik. "Norge i høy- og senmiddelalderen 1130-1537". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ Helle, Knut. "Sigurd 2 Haraldsson Munn". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ Thuesen, Nils Petter. "Magnus 4 Sigurdsson Blinde". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ Schumacher, Jan Henrik. "Reinald". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Reinald". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ Arstad, Knut Peter Lyche. "eg. Gilchrist Harald 4 Gille". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ Thuesen, Nils Petter. "Magnus 4 Sigurdsson Blinde". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ Helle, Knut (ed.). "Sigurd Slembe". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ Brathetland, Bente Opheim. "Håkon 2 Sigurdsson Herdebrei". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir; Rosvold, Knut A. "Trondheim". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ Borgersrud, Lars (2002) [2000]. Årstall og holdepunkter i Norgeshistorien (in Norwegian). Den norske Bokklubben. p. 33. ISBN 82-525-4761-3.
- ^ Joys, Charles (1962). Vårt folks historie (in Norwegian). Vol. 2. Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 220.
- ^ Helle, Knut. "Magnus 5 Erlingsson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ Dybdahl, Audun. "Jon Birgersson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ Borgersrud, Lars (2002) [2000]. Årstall og holdepunkter i Norgeshistorien (in Norwegian). Den norske Bokklubben. p. 33. ISBN 82-525-4761-3.
- ^ Joys, Charles (1962). Vårt folks historie (in Norwegian). Vol. 2. Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 220.
- ^ Brathetland, Bente Opheim. "Inge 1 Haraldsson Krokrygg". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Brathetland, Bente Opheim. "Håkon 2 Sigurdsson Herdebrei". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Helle, Knut; Salvesen, Helge. "Magnus 5. Erlingsson". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ Brathetland, Bente Opheim. "Sigurd Sigurdsson Markusfostre". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Brathetland, Bente Opheim. "Øystein Øysteinsson Møyla". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ Brathetland, Bente Opheim. "Øystein Øysteinsson Møyla". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ Helle, Knut. "Erling Ormsson Skakke". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Helle, Knut. "Magnus 5 Erlingsson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ Norseng, Per G. "Inge 2 Bårdsson". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ Dybdahl, Audun. "Øystein Erlendsson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Helle, Knut. "Jon Kuvlung". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Arstad, Knut Peter Lyche. "Sigurd Magnusson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
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