The Knut Alvsson is, outside Norway, a
name that few have ever heard. Still, the name represented one of
the biggest riots in Norway’s history. Knut Alvsson was born in
1455 and was a wealthy farmer and landowner in Norway who then was
a part of the Kalmar Union. From 1497 to 1499, he also was
Chieftain at Akershus Fortress. In 1497, Knut Alvsson’s power was
too great, and many saw that…
