13th century in Norway

Events from the 13th century in Norway.

1201–1209

1202

• 25 January – The siege of Tønsberg Fortress ends. The commander of the fort Reidar Sendemann and his men surrenders to King Sverre of Norway.
• 9 March – Death of Sverre of Norway, King (born c. 1145/1151 ).
• Death of Inge Magnusson, pretender to the Norwegian throne (born c. 1182).

1204

• 1 January – Death of Haakon III of Norway, king (assumed born 1170s).
• 11 August – Death of Guttorm of Norway, king (child ruler) (born c. 1200).
• After the death of King Haakon III, his stepmother Queen Margaret was suspected of poisoning the king. One of her men had to undergo a trial by ordeal on her behalf to prove her innocence, but the man was badly burned. The servant was drowned and Margareta fled to Sweden.
• Birth of Haakon IV of Norway, king (died 1263).

1207

• Death of Erling Steinvegg, candidate of the Bagler to the Norwegian throne.

1209

• Marriage between Princess Christina of Norway and Philip Simonsson.
• Death of Margrete Eriksdotter, queen consort of Norway (born ).

1210s

1213

• Death of Christina of Norway, Queen consort, daughter of Sverre Sigurdsson, spouse of Philip Simonsson.

1214

• King Inge II suppressed a rising by the farmers in Trøndelag.
• Death of Haakon the Crazy, earl.

1217

• 23 April – Death of Inge II of Norway, king (born 1185).
• June – Haakon Haakonson becomes King of Norway as Haakon IV.
• Death of Philip Simonsson, pretender to the throne.

1220s

1225

• 25 May – Margaret Skulesdatter married King Haakon IV.
• 7 November – Death of Nicholas Arnesson, bishop (born c. 1150).
• King Haakon IV led a large army into the Värmland district of Sweden, to punish the inhabitants for their support of the pretender to the throne of Norway, Sigurd Ribbung.

1226

• Rein Abbey was founded.
• Death of Sigurd Ribbung, nobleman and pretender to the throne (born 1203).

1230s

1232

• 10 November – Birth of Haakon the Young, (Junior) King (died 1257).

1234

• Birth of Christina of Norway, Infanta of Castile (died 1262).
• Death of Inga of Varteig, mother of king Haakon IV of Norway (born )

1238

• Birth of Magnus VI of Norway, king (died 1280).

1240s

1240

• 1 April – Haakon the Young was hailed as king and co-ruler of Norway, in Nidaros.
• 12 April – Haakon the Young was hailed as king and co-ruler of Norway, in Bergen.
• 24 May – The civil war era in Norway ends, after Elgeseter Priory is burned down and Duke Skule BÃ¥rdsson was killed.
• 15 July – Norwegian troops fought in the Battle of the Neva.
• Birth of Audun Hugleiksson, nobleman (died 1302).

1250s

1257

• 3 May – Death of Haakon the Young, (Junior) King (born 1232).
• A peace agreement was made between Christopher I of Denmark and Haakon IV, ending a war between Denmark and Norway that had started the year before.

1260s

1261

• 11 September – Prince Magnus married Princess Ingeborg of Denmark in Bergen.
• The Norse community in Greenland agreed to submit to the Norwegian king.
• Death of Knut Haakonsson, nobleman and claimant to the throne (born ).

1262

• Iceland agreed to submit to the Norwegian king.

1263

• 2 October – Battle of Largs, between Norway and Scotland.
• 6 December – Death of Haakon IV of Norway, king (born 1204).

1266

• 2 July – Treaty of Perth, ending the Scottish–Norwegian War.

1270s

1270

• Birth of Haakon V of Norway, king (d. 1319).
• Death of Margaret Skulesdatter, queen (born c. 1210).

1274

• King Magnus VI promulgated a new national law, known as Magnus Lagabøtes landslov, the first unified code of laws to apply for the whole country.

1280s

1280

• Death of Magnus VI of Norway, king (b. 1238).

1283

• 9 April – Death of Margaret of Scotland, Queen of Norway, Queen consort (born 1261).

1287

• Death of Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of Norway, Queen consort (born ).

1289

• Start of the War of the Outlaws, between Norway and Denmark.

1290–1300

1293

• Birth of Erling Vidkunsson nobleman and regent of Norway (died 1355).

1296

The War of the Outlaws ends, North Halland is ceded to Norway.

1299

• 13 July – Death of Eric II of Norway, King (born ).
• Euphemia of Rügen married Duke HÃ¥kon V of Norway.

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