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Ivar Nosy
Ivar Nosy (C. 1190-1250) was a Norwegian Liegeman, Commander, and Messenger. He became a Liegeman in Yule 1217-1218 for King Haakon IV of Norway alongside John Steel (Liegeman). In 1220 he was one of the three liegeman who came to help against the Ribbalds (alongside John Steel (Liegeman) and Paul Barrowpole. In 1221 he gave the king a twenty bencher ship to fight the Ribbalds. In 1222 the king sent a letter requesting his presence along with Gregory Johnsson. In 1223 he was one of the liegemen present at the meeting to address King Haakon's legitimacy along with Paul Flida, Peter Flida, Brynjulf Canutesson, and Gaut of Mel. In 1225 he was the leader of a contingent of kings men who were defeated by the Ribbalds. When he met the king after the rout of his men he told the king: "''And then came men of the Ribbalds, and I did not know how many they were, and they marched close together but we split up, for we were not aware that we should be so soon in coming on them. And when we me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haakon IV Of Norway
Haakon IV Haakonsson ( – 16 December 1263; Old Norse: ''Hákon Hákonarson'' ; Norwegian: ''Håkon Håkonsson''), sometimes called Haakon the Old in contrast to his namesake son, was King of Norway from 1217 to 1263. His reign lasted for 46 years, longer than any Norwegian king since Harald Fairhair. Haakon was born into the troubled civil war era in Norway, but his reign eventually managed to put an end to the internal conflicts. At the start of his reign, during his minority, Earl Skule Bårdsson served as regent. As a king of the birkebeiner faction, Haakon defeated the uprising of the final bagler royal pretender, Sigurd Ribbung, in 1227. He put a definitive end to the civil war era when he had Skule Bårdsson killed in 1240, a year after he had himself proclaimed king in opposition to Haakon. Haakon thereafter formally appointed his own son as his co-regent. Under Haakon's rule, medieval Norway is considered to have reached its zenith or golden age. His reputation and for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
