Depiction of Birkebeiner skiers carrying Prince Haakon to safety during the winter of 1206 has become a national Norwegian icon. The prince grew up to be King Haakon IV whose reign marked the end of the period known as the Civil war era in Norway, foto©: O. Væring Eftf. AS”Oslo/Norway www.ovaering.no.
<bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Knud_Bergslien" class="extiw" title="w:en:Knud Bergslien"><span title="Norwegian painter (1827-1908)">Knud Bergslien</span></a>
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Birkebeinerne på Ski over Fjeldet med Kongsbarnet. The Ski Museum. Holmenkollen, Oslo