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.

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Birkebeiner faction canonical 1

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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
baseOfSupport Trøndelag
western Norway
linked to: Western Norway
conflict Norwegian civil wars
country Kingdom of Norway
describedIn Hákonar saga Hákonarsonar
Sverris saga
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
linked to: Birkebeiner
historicalRegion Scandinavia
ideology support for strong royal authority
influenced centralization of royal power in Norway
initiallyOpposedBy Norwegian episcopate
languageOfName Old Norse
linked to: Old Norse language
ledBy Håkon Håkonsson
Inge Bårdsson
linked to: Inge Haraldsson

Sverre Sigurdsson
notableBattle Battle of Fimreite
Battle of Florvåg
Battle of Kalvskinnet
notableEvent rescue of infant prince Håkon Håkonsson across the mountains in winter
opposedBy Bagler faction
Croziermen
partOf medieval Norwegian political history
religiousAlignment Roman Catholic Church (eventually reconciled)
linked to: Roman Catholicism
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
linked to: Haakon Haakonsson

Inge Bårdsson
linked to: Skule Bårdsson

Sverre Sigurdsson
typeOfConflictParticipant royalist faction
usedMilitaryForce yes

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Inge II of Norway associatedWith Birkebeiner faction