Inge I Haraldsson

Inge I Haraldsson (born 1135, Norway—died Feb. 1, 1161, Norway) was the king of Norway (1136–61), who maintained his claim to the throne against the illegitimate sons of his father, the Norwegian king Harald IV Gille (reigned 1130–36), and represented the interests of the higher nobles and clergy in the second part of the Norwegian civil wars. The only legitimate son of Harald IV, Inge succeeded to the throne as an infant jointly with his...