1240 in Norway

* 1239
* 1238
* 1237
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Norway |

* 1241
* 1242
* 1243
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*   * 12th
* 13th
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* 15th

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See also:| List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1240 in Norway.

## Incumbents

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* Monarch: Haakon IV Haakonsson (along with Haakon Haakonsson)

## Events

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* 1 April – Haakon the Young was hailed as king and co-ruler of Norway, in Nidaros.
* 12 April – Haakon the Young was hailed as king and co-ruler of Norway, in Bergen.
* 24 May – The civil war era in Norway ends, after Elgeseter Priory is burned down and Duke Skule Bårdsson was killed.
* 15 July - Norwegian troops fought in the Battle of the Neva.

## Arts and literature

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Main article: 1240 in art

## Births

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### Exact date missing

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* Audun Hugleiksson, nobleman (died 1302).[1]

## Deaths

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* 24 May – Skule Bårdsson, nobleman (born c. 1189).[2]

## References

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1. ^ Helle, Knut. "Audun Hugleiksson "Hestakorn"". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
2. ^ Bjørgo, Narve. "Skule Bårdsson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 December 2014.

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*   * Andorra
* Aragon
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*   * Castile
*   *   *   *   * Denmark
*   *   *   * England
*   * France
* Georgia
*   *   *   *   * Holy Roman Empire
* Hungary
* Iceland
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*   *   * Navarre
*   * Normandy
* Norway
*   * Papal States
* Poland
* Portugal
*   *   *   * San Marino
* Scotland
*   *   *   *   *   *   * Sweden
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