The trading place of Grenland at the head of the Skien river's tidal water, where Telemark's goods come down to the sea.
The Benedictine nuns of Gimsøy, founded about 1110, have their house on the island in the river (snl.no klostre). Grenland and Telemark belong to the Borgarting, and their farmers are among those who rise against Sverre in early 1200, from Svinesund to Telemark (snl.no Sverre).
Who holds it
- Name
- the king (not a chartered town); officer not named
- Title
- lord
- Confidence
- low
snl.no klostre i Norge; en.wikipedia Borgarting
Lord in 1200
The king; no officer named. A trading place, not a chartered town.
How things stand that morning
In the Viken war zone; held for Sverre by occupation, farmers hostile.
Charter
None in 1200.
Communities
The nuns of Gimsøy.
Militia
Grenland's farmers join the rising of early 1200.
Trade and crafts
Goods of Telemark down the river to the sea; details thin.
Places of note
- Gimsøy nunnery: Benedictine nuns, about 1110.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Little is recorded of Skien in these years.
On the map: A point.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.