Birkebeiner faction
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The Birkebeiner faction was a medieval Norwegian political and military party that supported rival claimants to the throne during the civil war era, eventually emerging victorious and establishing a lasting royal dynasty.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval Norwegian political faction
ⓘ
military faction ⓘ |
| achieved | victory over rival factions in the Norwegian civil wars ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | Norwegian civil war era ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Norwegian monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseOfSupport |
Trøndelag
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Norwegian civil wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Hákonar saga Hákonarsonar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sverris saga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | early 13th century ⓘ |
| goal | control of the Norwegian throne ⓘ |
| governmentOpposed | rival Norwegian kings and pretenders ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | name originally used as a derogatory term referring to poor warriors who wrapped their legs with birch bark ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | modern Norwegian Birkebeiner ski races commemorating the rescue of Håkon Håkonsson ⓘ |
| hasNameInNorwegian | Birkebeinerne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | support for strong royal authority ⓘ |
| influenced | centralization of royal power in Norway ⓘ |
| initiallyOpposedBy | Norwegian episcopate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old Norse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledBy |
Håkon Håkonsson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inge Bårdsson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sverre Sigurdsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Fimreite
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Florvåg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Kalvskinnet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | rescue of infant prince Håkon Håkonsson across the mountains in winter ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Bagler faction
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Croziermen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | medieval Norwegian political history ⓘ |
| religiousAlignment | Roman Catholic Church (eventually reconciled) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfStruggle | establishment of a lasting royal dynasty in Norway ⓘ |
| socialBase |
farmers
ⓘ
lower-status warriors ⓘ some town dwellers ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1174 ⓘ |
| statusAfterVictory | became ruling royal party in Norway ⓘ |
| supportedClaimantToThrone |
Håkon Håkonsson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inge Bårdsson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sverre Sigurdsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfConflictParticipant | royalist faction ⓘ |
| usedMilitaryForce | yes ⓘ |
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