Nicholas Arnesson
Norwegian bishop
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Nicholas Arnesson was a Norwegian bishop who played a significant role in the civil unrest of the late 12th century. He was the bishop of Oslo and joined forces with the exiled archbishop Erik Ivarsson in 1196 to challenge King Sverrir Sigurdsson. This alliance precipitated the Crosier War, a rebellion against Sverrir's ecclesiastical and administrative reforms. Arnesson gained control of eastern Norway and support from the working classes, posing a threat to Sverrir's rule before suffering setbacks in 1199.1
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