Birkebeiner
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The Birkebeiner were a Norwegian rebel faction from the late 12th and early 13th centuries that supported Sverre Sigurdsson and his descendants in their struggle for the Norwegian throne.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norwegian rebel faction
ⓘ
political movement ⓘ |
| achieved |
establishment of Sverre dynasty on Norwegian throne
ⓘ
victory of Sverre Sigurdsson in civil war ⓘ |
| activeDuringCentury |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ |
| activeIn | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Haakon Haakonsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Birkebeinerløpet running race
ⓘ
Birkebeinerrennet ski race NERFINISHED ⓘ Birkebeinerrittet cycling race NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Norwegian civil wars ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolvedAfter | consolidation of Haakon IV’s rule ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 1217 ⓘ |
| era | Norwegian civil war era ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Norwegians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | faction in a civil war ⓘ |
| historicalContext | struggle between king and aristocracy in medieval Norway ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Eastern Norway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trøndelag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Old Norse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader |
Haakon IV of Norway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Haakon Sverresson NERFINISHED ⓘ Inge Bårdsson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sverre Sigurdsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of endurance in Norwegian culture ⓘ |
| mergedInto | unified royal party under Haakon IV of Norway ⓘ |
| militaryRole | irregular warriors ⓘ |
| namedAfter | birch bark shoes ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Fimreite
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Florvåg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Kalvskinnet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | rescue of infant Haakon Haakonsson ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Bagler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalGoal | control of the Norwegian throne ⓘ |
| politicalOpponent |
Erling Skakke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Magnus Erlingsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| socialOrigin |
marginalized groups
ⓘ
poor people ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1174 ⓘ |
| status | eventually became ruling party in Norway ⓘ |
| supported |
Sverre Sigurdsson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
descendants of Sverre Sigurdsson ⓘ |
| usedSymbol | birch bark footwear as emblem of poverty ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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