Sverre is crowned King of Norway, leading to his excommunication by the Catholic Church and civil war.

Sverre of Norway

King of Norway from 1184 to 1202

Sverre Sigurdsson was the king of Norway from 1184 to 1202.

Monarchy of Norway

The Norwegian monarch is the head of state of Norway, which is a constitutional and hereditary monarchy with a parliamentary system. The Norwegian monarchy can trace its line back to the reign of Harald Fairhair and the previous petty kingdoms which were united to form Norway;…

Excommunication in the Catholic Church

Catholic practice

In the canon law of the Catholic Church, excommunication is a form of censure. In the formal sense of the term, excommunication includes being barred not only from the sacraments but also from the fellowship of Christian baptism. The principal and severest censure,…

Catholic Church

Christian church based in Rome

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history…

Civil war

War within a country

A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same state. The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies. The term is a calque of Latin bellum civile which was used to refer…

June 29

Day of the year

June 29 is the 180th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 185 days remain until the end of the year.