Inge Krogrygg
King Inge (* 1135 ; † February 4, 1161 ) was elected king over Norway at the age of two on the Borgarthing. At the same time his brother Sigurd Munn was honored as king on the Øyrathing. Another (half) brother Øystein also became king. Inge fought against the brothers for rule. It was the time of the great civil wars. He managed to defeat and kill both of them, but then lost to Sigurd Munn's son Håkon Herdebrei .
The entire story can be read under Inge Krogrygg and Sigurd Munn and The End of the Three Kings .
His father was Harald Gille , his mother Ingrid Ragnvaldsdatter , granddaughter of the Swedish King Inge Stenkilsson .
Individual evidence
- ↑ He was two years old when his father died
literature
- Bente Opheim Brathetland: "Inge 1 Haraldsson Krokrygg" in: Norsk biografisk leksikon.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Harald IV. Gille |
King of Norway 1136–1161 |
Håkon II. Herd porridge |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Inge Krogrygg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Inge |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Norway |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1135 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 4, 1161 |