Inge I
Erling was the guardian of King Inge I of Norway and was one of the leaders of the Lendman Party ("lendmannspartiet") after King Inge's death in 1161. Erling Skakke managed to have elected his son, Magnus Erlingsson as the king of Norway in 1161 and crowned in 1163, at the age of eight. Erling took the title of Jarl and held the real power since Magnus was a minor.