Birkebeiner
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title:
Birkebeiner
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The Birkebein Party or Birkebeinar was the name for a rebellious party in Norway, formed in 1174 around the pretender to the Norwegian throne, Eystein Meyla. The name has its origins in propaganda from the established party that the rebels were so poor that they made their shoes of birch bark. Although originally a pejorative, the opposition adopted the Birkebeiner name for themselves, and continued using it after they came to power in 1184. Today, the Birkebeins are popularly celebrated for hav
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description:
Norwegian political faction during the Civil War era, active from 1174 to the 1210s
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birkebeiner
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2024-02-25T23:04:30Z
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