ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Battle of Florvåg

Well kiddo, the Battle of Florvåg happened a long time ago in Norway in the year 1184. It was a big fight between two groups of people called the Birkebeiners and the Baglers.

Now, the Birkebeiners were the good guys and they wanted to protect the King, Sverre Sigurdsson, from the Baglers who were the bad guys and wanted to take over the kingdom.

The fight happened on a small island called Florvåg, and both sides had lots of people and weapons. They fought really hard and it was a very long and tough battle.

In the end, the Birkebeiners won and King Sverre was safe. The Baglers had to give up and go home, and the Birkebeiners were able to keep the kingdom safe.

It was a really important battle in Norway's history, and people still remember it today.