1240 in Norway

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Events in the year 1240 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Haakon IV Haakonsson (along with Haakon Haakonsson)

Events

• 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 Bårdsson was killed.
• 15 July - Norwegian troops fought in the Battle of the Neva.

Arts and literature

Main article: 1240 in art

Births

Exact date missing

• Audun Hugleiksson, nobleman (died 1302).^[1]

Deaths

• 24 May – Skule Bårdsson, nobleman (born c. 1189).^[2]

References

1. Helle, Knut. "Audun Hugleiksson "Hestakorn"". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
2. Bjørgo, Narve. "Skule Bårdsson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 December 2014.