Norwegian Civil Unrest and Noble Conflict

Name: Norwegian Civil Unrest and Noble Conflict
Start: 1289
End: 1291

Type Event Region Norway Time 1289–1291

Around 1290, under Norway's Eric II, tensions between lendmenn (great nobles) and royal authority intensified, sparking armed conflict in western and…

Timeline

1289–1290Western Norway · NorwaySome lendmenn refused to pay tribute to the royal court and resisted centrally dispatched judges; local armed forces mustered in western Norway and Trøndelag.
1290–1291Oslo · NorwayEric II pursued a combined strategy of military campaigns and negotiation, partially quelling the noble rebellion but forced to concede on local autonomy and judicial authority to preserve the unity of the kingdom.

Sources

Eirik Magnusson https://snl.no/Eirik_Magnusson
From Viking Stronghold to Christian Kingdom: State Formation in Norway, c. 900-1300 — Sverre Bagge (2010)