1240 in Norway
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Events in the year 1240 in Norway.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch: Haakon IV Haakonsson (along with Haakon Haakonsson)
Events
[edit]- 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
[edit]Births
[edit]Exact date missing
[edit]- Audun Hugleiksson, nobleman (died 1302).[1]
Deaths
[edit]- 24 May – Skule Bårdsson, nobleman (born c. 1189).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Helle, Knut. "Audun Hugleiksson "Hestakorn"". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ Bjørgo, Narve. "Skule Bårdsson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
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