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Aftermath of Sigurd Jorsalfar's Crusade Legacy

Type Event Region Northern Europe Time 1171–1175

By the early 1170s Norway was still deeply shaped by Sigurd Jorsalfar's Jerusalem expedition of 1107–1111: the Church leveraged Crusade prestige to e…

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  1. 1171–1173Nidaros Cathedral · TrøndelagAfter Sigurd's expedition, the Norwegian Church drew on the tradition of Crusade merit to strengthen its control over archdiocese resources; by the 1170s, Bishop Eysteinn and others still invoked Crusade-era royal–ecclesiastical agreements, promoting saint cults and the expansion of church justice in Nidaros, continuing the religious capital brought by the expedition.
  2. 1173–1175Norwegian west coast · NorwaySigurd's expedition had reinforced Norway's ties to the eastern Mediterranean and Byzantium; in the 1170s the Norwegian Church and nobility began paying more attention to pagan regions along the Baltic coast. This blend of Crusade culture and commercial interests provided a socio-psychological foundation for the later German–Scandinavian joint missionary wave.

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