Several more years of civil warfare in Norway end with Magnus' defeat and death in the Battle of Fimreite on June 15, 1184.

Sverre attacks Magnus' fleet, sending his ships into battle in squadrons, to charge and overwhelm on one ship at a time, forcing Magnus' men to jump over to the next.

As the battle proceeds, the remaining ships become extremely crammed, and then start to go down because of the weight.

King Magnus is reported to have gone down on one of the last of them.

After Magnus' death, Sverre becomes the sole sovereign of Norway.

However, the civil war era in Norway does not end with this victory.

After the death of Magnus, Sigurd Magnusson, Inge Magnusson and Erling Steinvegg come forward, all stating themselves to be sons of Magnus and claiming the Norwegian throne.