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> King Sverre's claim to the throne was that he was the son of King Sigurd Munn, killed in 1155 CE by his brother. Sverre's men were known as "Birkenbeiner" bec
by codetrotter 2y ago
> King Sverre's claim to the throne was that he was the son of King Sigurd Munn, killed in 1155 CE by his brother. Sverre's men were known as "Birkenbeiner" because their legwear and shoes were made of birch bark. Among the rival factions were the "Bagleres" from southern Norway.
This honestly sounds like such a cool premise for a video game.
Are there any video games based on this saga?
- latexr 2y agoIf you want to play an epic Norse story, give The Banner Saga trilogy a try. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Banner_Saga https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Banner_Saga
- analog31 2y agoIt's a cool premise for a cross country ski race. This is the sister race of the similarly named race in Norway: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Birkebeiner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Birkebeiner
- kreyenborgi 2y agoBirkebeiner are these days most famous for their ham: https://www.matoppskrift.no/bilder/bilder_store/2889.jpg https://www.matoppskrift.no/bilder/bilder_store/2889.jpg While the Baglers were reduced to hiding in cozy Bergen streets: https://www.google.com/maps/@60.400775,5.3239763,3a,75y,37.96h,102.19t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sJdMmOGheGcg5jxgqHO9KPQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=no&coh=205409&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTAyMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D https://www.google.com/maps/@60.400775,5.3239763,3a,75y,37.9...