The Birkebein Party or Birkebeinar was the name for a rebellious party in Norway,formed in 1174 around the pretender to the Norwegian throne,Eystein Meyla. The name has its origins in propaganda from the established party that the rebels were so poor that they made their shoes of birch bark. Although originally a pejorative,the opposition adopted the Birkebeiner name for themselves,and continued using it after they came to power in 1184.
Magnus V was a king of Norway during the civil war era in Norway. He was the first known Scandinavian monarch to be crowned in Scandinavia. He helped to establish primogeniture in royal succession in Norway. King Magnus was killed in the Battle of Fimreite in 1184 against the forces of Sverre Sigurdsson who became King of Norway.
Johan Magnus Halvorsen was a Norwegian politician for the Moderate Liberal Party.
Magnus Stangeland is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.
Erling Lae is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
Events in the year 1895 in Norway.
Events in the year 1854 in Norway.
Events in the year 1891 in Norway.
Events in the year 1997 in Norway.
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Norway.
Events in the year 1886 in Norway.
Events in the year 1832 in Norway.
Events in the year 1878 in Norway.
Events in the year 1818 in Norway.
The Norwegian Skating Association is the main skating authoritative body in Norway. It oversees speed skating,figure skating,short track speed skating on ice,and more recently inline and roller skating.
Arbeidet was a Norwegian newspaper,published in Bergen in Hordaland county.
Troms County Municipality is the regional governing administration of Troms county in northern Norway. It has its administration in the city of Tromsø. It consisted of a 37-member county council and a five-member county cabinet.
Ludvig Holm-Olsen was a Norwegian philologist.
Events in the year 1754 in Norway.
