Norwegian civil wars
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The Norwegian civil wars were a prolonged series of dynastic and factional conflicts in medieval Norway, spanning roughly from the mid-12th to early 13th century, that shaped the kingdom’s political consolidation and royal succession.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norwegian civil wars canonical | 4 |
| Norwegian Civil Wars | 2 |
| Norwegian civil war era | 1 |
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Target entity: Norwegian civil wars Context triple: [Inga of Varteig, partOf, Norwegian civil wars]
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A.
Torstenson War
The Torstenson War was a mid-17th-century conflict between Sweden and Denmark–Norway, fought mainly in Scandinavia and the Baltic region as part of the wider struggles of the Thirty Years’ War.
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Gyldenløve War
The Gyldenløve War was a late 17th-century conflict between Denmark-Norway and Sweden, fought primarily in Norway as part of their broader struggle for regional dominance in Scandinavia.
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C.
Swedish–Norwegian War
The Swedish–Norwegian War was a 19th-century conflict between Sweden and Norway that culminated in Norway’s independence and the dissolution of the union between the two countries in 1905.
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D.
Kalmar War
The Kalmar War was an early 17th-century conflict between Sweden and Denmark-Norway over control of trade routes and territorial dominance in Scandinavia.
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E.
Swedish–Norwegian border conflicts
The Swedish–Norwegian border conflicts were a series of early modern military and territorial disputes between Sweden and Norway that culminated in repeated wars and sieges along their shared frontier.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Norwegian civil wars Target entity description: The Norwegian civil wars were a prolonged series of dynastic and factional conflicts in medieval Norway, spanning roughly from the mid-12th to early 13th century, that shaped the kingdom’s political consolidation and royal succession.
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A.
Torstenson War
The Torstenson War was a mid-17th-century conflict between Sweden and Denmark–Norway, fought mainly in Scandinavia and the Baltic region as part of the wider struggles of the Thirty Years’ War.
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B.
Gyldenløve War
The Gyldenløve War was a late 17th-century conflict between Denmark-Norway and Sweden, fought primarily in Norway as part of their broader struggle for regional dominance in Scandinavia.
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C.
Swedish–Norwegian War
The Swedish–Norwegian War was a 19th-century conflict between Sweden and Norway that culminated in Norway’s independence and the dissolution of the union between the two countries in 1905.
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D.
Kalmar War
The Kalmar War was an early 17th-century conflict between Sweden and Denmark-Norway over control of trade routes and territorial dominance in Scandinavia.
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E.
Swedish–Norwegian border conflicts
The Swedish–Norwegian border conflicts were a series of early modern military and territorial disputes between Sweden and Norway that culminated in repeated wars and sieges along their shared frontier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil war
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dynastic conflict ⓘ medieval conflict ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Bagler sagas
NERFINISHED
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Hákonar saga Hákonarsonar NERFINISHED ⓘ Sverris saga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1240 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Bergen (1181)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Bergen (1198) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fimreite NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Florvåg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Hjørungavåg (civil war context disputed) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Hove NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Ilevollene NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Kalvskinnet NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Låka NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Nordnes NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Oslo (1161) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Oslo (1204) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Re NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Rydjokul NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Sekken NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Valsneset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
power of the Norwegian Church
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regional aristocratic interests ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Old Norse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Europe
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Norway ⓘ Scandinavia ⓘ |
| mainCause |
absence of clear succession laws
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disputes over royal succession ⓘ dynastic rivalry within the Norwegian royal family ⓘ |
| participant |
Archbishop of Nidaros
NERFINISHED
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Bagler NERFINISHED ⓘ Birkebeiner NERFINISHED ⓘ Erling Skakke NERFINISHED ⓘ King Eystein II of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ King Haakon II of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ King Haakon III of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ King Haakon IV of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ King Inge I of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ King Magnus Erlingsson NERFINISHED ⓘ King Sigurd II of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ King Sverre Sigurdsson NERFINISHED ⓘ Skule Bårdsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Norway
ⓘ
history of the Norwegian monarchy ⓘ |
| period | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
establishment of clearer rules of royal succession
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political consolidation of the Norwegian kingdom ⓘ strengthening of the monarchy under Haakon IV ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
compromise between Birkebeiner and Bagler in 1208
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death of King Magnus Erlingsson at the Battle of Fimreite ⓘ final defeat of Skule Bårdsson in 1240 ⓘ rise of the Bagler faction ⓘ rise of the Birkebeiner faction ⓘ victory of King Sverre Sigurdsson over the Bagler and other rivals ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1130 ⓘ |
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Subject: Norwegian civil wars Description of subject: The Norwegian civil wars were a prolonged series of dynastic and factional conflicts in medieval Norway, spanning roughly from the mid-12th to early 13th century, that shaped the kingdom’s political consolidation and royal succession.
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