# 12th century in Norway

Events from the 12th century in Norway.

## 1110s
### 1115

* 22 December – Death of Olaf Magnusson of Norway, King (born c. 1099).

## 1120s
### 1123

* Kalmare ledung, a Crusade led by King Sigurd to Christianize the Swedish provinces of Småland and Öland.
* 29 August – Death of Eystein I Magnusson, King of Norway 1102–1123 (born c. 1088).

### 1125

* 1125 is regarded as the founding year of the city of Stavanger, with the establishing of the Diocese of Stavanger, and construction of the Stavanger Cathedral is initiated.

## 1130s
### 1130

* 26 March – The death of Sigurd the Crusader in 1130 was followed by a century-long period of civil wars and rivalry for the crown.

### 1133

* Birth of Sigurd II of Norway, king (died 1155).

### 1135

* 7 January – In a naval battle in Bergen, Harald Gille defeated King Magnus. Magnus was captured and dethroned, blinded, castrated and had one leg cut off, and was subsequently placed in the Nidarholm Abbey.
* 18 January – Bishop Reinald of Stavanger was executed by hanging in Bergen.

### 1136

* 14 December – Harald IV Gille is assassinated within his sleep. Sigurd Slembe arranged for the assassination..

### 1139

* 12 November – Battle of Holmengrå. Magnus IV of Norway, King (born c. 1115) was killed in battle.
* Death of Sigurd Slembe, pretender to the throne.

## 1140s
### 1147

* 18 May – Hovedøya Abbey was founded.
* Death of Haakon II of Norway, King (died 1162).

## 1150s
### 1152

* Trondheim is given the status of archdiocese.
* Trondheim Cathedral School is established.

### 1155

* King Sigurd II of Norway was killed in Bergen by the men of his brother and co-ruler Inge I Haraldsson.

### 1156

* Birth of Magnus V Erlingsson – King of Norway from 1161 to 1184 (d. 1184).

### 1157

* 24 February – Death of Jon Birgersson, Archbishop of Nidaros.
* King Eystein II of Norway was killed by supporters of his brother and co-ruler Inge I Haraldsson.

## 1160s
### 1161

* 3 February – King Inge I of Norway was defeated and killed while leading his men into battle against Haakon II of Norway near Oslo.
* 4 February – Death of Inge I of Norway, King (b. c. 1135).

### 1162

* 7 July – Battle of Sekken [no], Haakon II of Norway is killed, and King Magnus V becomes the only King of Norway.

### 1163

* The first Battle of Re [no].
* The Norwegian Law of Succession was introduced.
* Archbishop Eysteinn Erlendsson crowned Magnus V of Norway. This was the first time such a ceremony had taken place in Norway.
* 29 September – Death of Sigurd Markusfostre, pretender and rival king (born c. 1155).

## 1170s
### 1176

* Eystein Meyla is proclaimed king at Øreting.

### 1177

* Battle of Re [no].
* Death of Eystein Meyla, king pretender.

### 1179

* 19 June – The Battle of Kalvskinnet [no], between Sverre Sigurdsson and Erling Skakke.
* Death of Erling Skakke, earl (born c. 1115).

## 1180s
### 1184

* 15 June – Battle of Fimreite. Magnus V of Norway died in battle.

### 1185

* Autumn – The Kuvlungs [no] (Kuvlungene) rises up in revolt in Viken. Their leader, Jon Kuvlung, was a former monk and was claimed to be the son of Inge Krokrygg.
* Birth of Inge II of Norway, king (died 1217).

### 1188

* 26 January – Death of Saint Eysteinn Erlendsson, archbishop (born c. 1120).
* December – The Kuvlung [no] revolt ends.
* Death of Jon Kuvlung, pretender to the crown.

## 1190–1200
### 1194

* 3 April – Battle of Florvåg. Sigurd Magnusson, nobleman (born c. 1180), died in battle.