Norwegian Civil War Era

Name: Norwegian Civil War Era
Start: 1161
End: 1170

Type Event Region Europe Time 1161–1170

In the 1160s, Norway's civil war era (Borgerkrigstida) continued succession struggles, with factions of Inge I, Haakon Broadshoulder, and Haakon II a…

Timeline

1161–1162Southeastern Norway · NorwayNobles of the factions of Inge I and Haakon Broadshoulder continued to contest the throne, with fighting spreading into Norway's core regions. The church and local magnates took sides, and the nominal and actual holders of royal power remained long disconnected.
1163–1170Borg · NorwayThe young king Haakon II acceded with Erling Skakke's backing, and Erling consolidated power through regency and marriage (wedding Inge's mother in 1161). By the late 1160s Erling became Norway's de facto ruler, though conflicts with opponents and the church persisted.

Sources

Civil war era in Norway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_war_era_in_Norway
Erling Skakke https://www.britannica.com/biography/Erling-Skakke