Inge II. (Norway)
Inge II. Bårdsson (* 1185 - † April 23, 1217 ) was the Norwegian king from 1204 to 1217.
His father was Bård Guttormsson von Rein, his mother Cecilia Sigurdsdatter , daughter of Sigurd Munn and Sverre Sigurdsson's sister. His brothers were Sigurd Bårdsson and Guthorm Bårdsson.
The royal army following wanted Inges half-brother Håkon Galen to raise himself to king after the death of Guttorm Sigurdsson in 1204, but he had to bow to the Øyrathing of the alliance between the archbishop and the aristocracy in Trøndelag. That brought his Swedish ancestry from the father's side into play, because Håkon was a son from Cäcilia's first marriage to the Swedish law spokesman for Värmland, Folkvid. The alliance, however, put Inge Bårdsson through, a son from the second marriage of Cäcilias with the noble Bård Guttormsson von Rein. He was chosen because he came from a respected Trønder family, and probably also because he was more peaceful than Håkon. Inge II stayed mostly in Trøndelag.
The parallel alliance between the bishop and aristocrats against the military in the election of Inges II. 1204 and Philip 1207 indicates the turning point. The Act of Succession to the Throne of 1163 was still authoritative, according to which the Thing farmers had to make the decision about the king's election together with the bishop. Bishops and thing farmers worked on both sides with their personnel policy towards a peace settlement. The Bagler saga describes both kings as peasant-friendly and emphasizes that both disciplined their troops with regard to peasants. The role of the bishops changed. While they used to take sides for one side or the other, they now rose above the parties and acted as a mediator. Bishop Nikolas of Oslo proposed a tripartite division of the country between Inge II, Håkon Galen and Philip. The Birkebeiner only wanted Inge as a unified king. New battles flared up, but the professional armies no longer had the support of the population. In summer, the ships went Bagler lost. The baglers tried to attack King Inge in Oslo, but they failed. Bishop Nikolas stuck to his course for the longest time, but was persuaded by the archbishop to act as a mediator.
Peace was made on Kvitsøy in 1208 . The country was divided into three parts. Philipp received Oppland and a large part of the Oslofjord, Inge and Håkon shared power on the border north of Dovre west of the Langfjell. The comparison of Kvitsøy from 1208 ended the open fight between Birkebeinern and Baglers and ushered in a ten-year rest period.
When Håkon Jarl died in 1214 , Inge took over his kingdom in accordance with the succession treaty of 1212. His sudden increase in military power forced the Trønder farmers to make a comparison. Until his death on April 23, 1217 he was king over the entire Birkebeiner area.
Inge is buried in the Nidaros Cathedral.
literature
- Knut Helle: "Inge 2 Bårdsson" in Norsk biografisk leksikon
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Guttorm Sigurdsson |
King of Norway 1204–1217 |
Haakon IV. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Inge II. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Inge II. Bårdsson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | norwegian king |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1185 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 23, 1217 |