Eysteinn Erlendsson (Modern Norwegian Øystein Erlendsson, Latin Augustinus Nidrosiensis) (died 26 January 1188) was Archbishop of Nidaros from 1161 to his death in 1188.[1]
His family came from Trøndelag, and he was related to most of the local nobility. His birth date and place of birth is not recorded. Eysteinn was probably born sometime between 1120 and 1130 on the farm or Råsvoll north of Trondheim in Verdal, Nord-Trøndelag. His father was known as Erlend Himalde. He was the grandson of Tørberg Arnesson (d. ca. 1050), who served as an advisor to several Norwegian kings and the great-grandson of Ulv Uspaksson (died 1066), who was a councilman under King Harald Hardrada.[2][3]
He was educated at Saint-Victor, in Paris. As a priest he served as steward to King Inge Krokrygg of Norway. When Archbishop Jon Birgersson died 24 February 1157, King Inge appointed Eysteinn as the new archbishop.[4]
Ties with Romeedit
Eysteinn then travelled to Rome, where his appointment was confirmed by Pope Alexander III in 1161. He returned to Norway in 1161 and attempted to strengthen the ties between Rome and the Norwegian Church. He established the communities of Augustiniancanons regular and consecrated Saint Thorlak.[5]
Involvement in Civil Waredit
King Inge's reign fell within the start of the period known as the civil war era in Norway. Before Eysteinn could return to his seat, King Inge was killed by his nephew, Håkon Herdebrei. King Inge's supporters had rallied under the leadership of Erling Skakke with his son Magnus as candidate for king. Erling Skakke was married to Kristin, daughter of King Sigurd Jorsalfar. This was the first time the throne had passed to someone who was not a king's son.
Håkon Herdebrei was defeated and slain in 1162; however, the possibility remained that another claimant would appear. In this situation, Bishop Eysteinn and Erling became natural allies. The Church had long wished to reform the Norwegian kingdom on a more European model. Especially it wanted an end to the tradition of having several co-kings, which in the past had often led to war and unrest. In addition Bishop Eysteinn wanted only legitimate sons to be eligible. By sponsoring Magnus Erlingsson, both these goals would be achieved. In 1163 the new law of succession (agnatisk suksesjon) was introduced. In return, Bishop Eysteinn crowned Magnus King of Norway. This was the first time such a ceremony had taken place in Norway.
Eysteinn is thought to have written Passio Olavi, a hagiographical work written in the Latin language. This is about the history and work of St. Olaf II of Norway, with particular emphasis on his missionary work. The title is an abbreviation for Passio Et Miracula Beati Olaui, meaning Holy Olav's sufferings and miracles.[6]
Referencesedit
^Øystein Erlendsson – utdypning (Store norske leksikon)
eysteinn, erlendsson, modern, norwegian, Øystein, erlendsson, latin, augustinus, nidrosiensis, died, january, 1188, archbishop, nidaros, from, 1161, death, 1188, servant, godst, Øystein, archbishop, nidarosarchbishop, nidarosdied26, january, 1188venerated, inr. Eysteinn Erlendsson Modern Norwegian Oystein Erlendsson Latin Augustinus Nidrosiensis died 26 January 1188 was Archbishop of Nidaros from 1161 to his death in 1188 1 Servant of GodEysteinn ErlendssonSt Oystein Archbishop of NidarosArchbishop of NidarosDied26 January 1188Venerated inRoman Catholic ChurchFeast26 January Contents 1 Background 2 Ties with Rome 3 Involvement in Civil War 4 References 5 Other sources 6 External linksBackground editHis family came from Trondelag and he was related to most of the local nobility His birth date and place of birth is not recorded Eysteinn was probably born sometime between 1120 and 1130 on the farm or Rasvoll north of Trondheim in Verdal Nord Trondelag His father was known as Erlend Himalde He was the grandson of Torberg Arnesson d ca 1050 who served as an advisor to several Norwegian kings and the great grandson of Ulv Uspaksson died 1066 who was a councilman under King Harald Hardrada 2 3 He was educated at Saint Victor in Paris As a priest he served as steward to King Inge Krokrygg of Norway When Archbishop Jon Birgersson died 24 February 1157 King Inge appointed Eysteinn as the new archbishop 4 Ties with Rome editEysteinn then travelled to Rome where his appointment was confirmed by Pope Alexander III in 1161 He returned to Norway in 1161 and attempted to strengthen the ties between Rome and the Norwegian Church He established the communities of Augustinian canons regular and consecrated Saint Thorlak 5 Involvement in Civil War editKing Inge s reign fell within the start of the period known as the civil war era in Norway Before Eysteinn could return to his seat King Inge was killed by his nephew Hakon Herdebrei King Inge s supporters had rallied under the leadership of Erling Skakke with his son Magnus as candidate for king Erling Skakke was married to Kristin daughter of King Sigurd Jorsalfar This was the first time the throne had passed to someone who was not a king s son Hakon Herdebrei was defeated and slain in 1162 however the possibility remained that another claimant would appear In this situation Bishop Eysteinn and Erling became natural allies The Church had long wished to reform the Norwegian kingdom on a more European model Especially it wanted an end to the tradition of having several co kings which in the past had often led to war and unrest In addition Bishop Eysteinn wanted only legitimate sons to be eligible By sponsoring Magnus Erlingsson both these goals would be achieved In 1163 the new law of succession agnatisk suksesjon was introduced In return Bishop Eysteinn crowned Magnus King of Norway This was the first time such a ceremony had taken place in Norway Eysteinn is thought to have written Passio Olavi a hagiographical work written in the Latin language This is about the history and work of St Olaf II of Norway with particular emphasis on his missionary work The title is an abbreviation for Passio Et Miracula Beati Olaui meaning Holy Olav s sufferings and miracles 6 References edit Oystein Erlendsson utdypning Store norske leksikon Torberg Arnesson Store norske leksikon Ulv Uspaksson Store norske leksikon St Eystein kyrkje i Bodo Den katolske kirkes helgener Eystein Erlendson www trondheim com Archived 2011 06 11 at the Wayback Machine Passio Olavi with preface by Arne Bakken chaplain at the Nidaros Cathedral Oslo 1995 ISBN 82 521 4397 0Other sources editGunnes Erik Erkebiskop Oystein statsmann og kirkebygger Oslo 1996 ISBN 82 03 22144 0 Vandvik Eirik Erkebiskop Eystein som politikar Trondheim 1961 Bagge Sverre Mennesket i middelalderens Norge forlaget Aschehoug Oslo 2005 ISBN 82 03 23282 5External links editDen hellige Eystein Erlendson av Nidaros Portals nbsp Saints nbsp Biography nbsp Catholicism nbsp Norway Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eysteinn Erlendsson amp oldid 1189039834, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
