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    commander (sveithøvding) under King Magnus V, was killed in the Battle of Fimreite in 1184, according to Sverris Saga. William II's grandson William III of...
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    1183 November 17 Mizushima – Battle off coast of Shikoku 1184 June 15 Fimreite – King Sverre Sigurdsson of Norway defeats and kills rival King Magnus...
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    and Magnus at one point had to seek refuge in Denmark. The Battle of Fimreite, a final naval battle during 1184 in the Sognefjord, resulted in the death...
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  • England. June 15 – Battle of Fimreite: King Sverre of Norway defeats and kills his rival, Magnus V (Erlingsson) near Fimreite. Sverre takes the throne and...
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