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1101–1109 1103 24 August - Death of Magnus Barefoot, King (born 1073).
1107 The Norwegian Crusade sailed from Norway.
1110s 1115 22 December – Death of Olaf Magnusson of Norway, King (born ).
1120s
1123 Kalmare ledung, a Crusade led by King Sigurd to Christianize the Swedish provinces of Småland and Öland. 29 August – Death of Eystein I Magnusson, King of Norway 1102–1123 (born ).
1125
1125 is regarded as the founding year of the city of Stavanger, with the establishing of the Diocese of Stavanger, and construction of the Stavanger Cathedral is initiated.
1130s 1130 26 March – The death of Sigurd the Crusader in 1130 was followed by a century-long period of civil wars and rivalry for the crown.
1133 Birth of Sigurd II of Norway, king (died 1155).
1134 9 August – Battle of Fyrileiv, the first battle in the Norwegian Civil War.
1135
7 January – In a naval battle in Bergen, Harald Gille defeated King Magnus. Magnus was captured and dethroned, blinded, castrated and had one leg cut off, and was subsequently placed in the Nidarholm Abbey. 18 January – Bishop Reinald of Stavanger was executed by hanging in Bergen. 10 August-12 August – Slavic raid on Kungahälla, the raid left irrecoverable damage on the town.
1136 14 December – Harald IV Gille is assassinated within his sleep. Sigurd Slembe arranged for the assassination.
1139 12 November – Battle of Holmengrå. Magnus IV of Norway, King (born ) was killed in battle. Death of Sigurd Slembe, pretender to the throne.
1140s 1147 18 May – Hovedøya Abbey was founded. Birth of Haakon II of Norway, King (died 1162).
1150s 1152 Trondheim is given the status of archdiocese. Trondheim Cathedral School is established. The Second Norwegian Crusade sailed from Norway.
1155 King Sigurd II of Norway was killed in Bergen by the men of his brother and co-ruler Inge I Haraldsson.
1156 Birth of Magnus V Erlingsson – King of Norway from 1161 to 1184 (d. 1184).
1157 24 February – Death of Jon Birgersson, Archbishop of Nidaros. King Eystein II of Norway was killed by supporters of his brother and co-ruler Inge I Haraldsson.
1160s 1161 3 February – King Inge I of Norway was defeated and killed while leading his men into battle against Haakon II of Norway near Oslo.
1162 7 July – , Haakon II of Norway is killed, and King Magnus V becomes the only King of Norway.
1163 The first . The Norwegian Law of Succession was introduced. Archbishop Eysteinn Erlendsson crowned Magnus V of Norway. This was the first time such a ceremony had taken place in Norway. 29 September – Death of Sigurd Markusfostre, pretender and rival king (born c. 1155).
1170s 1176 Eystein Meyla is proclaimed king at Øreting.
1177 . Death of Eystein Meyla, king pretender.
1178 The , between Sverre Sigurdsson and Eysteinn Erlendsson. The , between Sverre Sigurdsson and Magnus Erlingsson.
1179 19 June – The , between Sverre Sigurdsson and Erling Skakke. Death of Erling Skakke, earl (born ).
1180s 1184 15 June – Battle of Fimreite. Magnus V of Norway died in battle.
1185 Autumn – The (Kuvlungene) rises up in revolt in Viken. Their leader, Jon Kuvlung, was a former monk and was claimed to be the son of Inge Krokrygg. Birth of Inge II of Norway, king (died 1217).
1188 26 January – Death of Saint Eysteinn Erlendsson, archbishop (born c. 1120). December – The revolt ends. Death of Jon Kuvlung, pretender to the crown.
1190–1200 1194 3 April – Battle of Florvåg. Sigurd Magnusson, nobleman (born ), died in battle.
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