Career
Inga, from Varteig in Østfold, maintained a relationship with King Haakon III who visited nearby in Borg (now Sarpsborg) during late 1203. King Haakon subsequently died in early 1204. His reign had been marked by competition between the Bagler and Birkebeiner factions for control of Norway during a period of civil war.
Shortly after the death of King Haakon, Inga gave birth to a son whom she claimed was the child of the recently deceased king.
The cross-country skiing trip continued north through Østerdalen to Trøndelag, where they came under the protection of at King Inge. After King Inge died in April 1217, Inga successfully performed a trial by ordeal to prove her son"s right of succession.
Her son Haakon succeeded to the Norwegian throne at the age of 13. Reportedly Inga became seriously ill and died before Christmas in Bergen during 1234.
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