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BirkebeinerThe Birkebeiners, led by King Sverre seeked to unite Norway in to one country. Around the year 1200, there were many rivalling groups, all sharing the same dream of controlling the entire country. In 1202, when King Sverre died, he had managed to acquire most of the Norway, but in Østerdalen, the Baglers were still very powerful. His successor, King Sverresson, died only two years later, leaving his son Haakon Haakonsson as the ultimate target for the Baglers to get rid of the pretender to the throne. In 1206, the Birkebeiners set off on a dangerous voyage through treacherous mountains and forests, taking the now two-year-old Haakon Haakonsson to safety in Trondheim. Norwegian history credits the Birkebeiners' bravery with preserving the life of the boy who later became King Hakon Hakonsson IV, ended the civil wars and forever changed Northern Europe's history by his reign.
Today, this historic event is honoured by three annual sporting events, a run, a mountainbike race and a cross-country skirace. Common for these events is the requirement of carrying a 3.5 kilo heavy backpack as a remembrance of the child the Birkebeiners had to carry on their journey. The events are located in the Lillehammer and Rena area.
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