Ogmund Crouchdance

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Ogmund Crouchdance (Old Norse Ǫgmund Krøkidans) was a lendmann - a Norwegian noble in the 13th century, under the kings Håkon Håkonsson and Magnus Lagabøte.

Ogmund was one of king Håkon Håkonsson's most loyal lendmenn. He fought at Håkon's side during the rebellion of duke Skule Bårdsson in 1240, and was leader for a contingent of the Norwegian forces who ravaged Halland in 1256. In 1261 he was one of the leaders of the Norwegian delegation who took the Danish princess Ingebjørg Eiriksdotter out of the convent in Horsens to bring her to Norway as the bride of the king's son, Magnus Håkonsson. In 1263 he took part in king Håkon's expedition to Scotland and led a contingent of the Norwegian forces at the battle of Largs.

His nickname Crouchdance is probably derived from the name of a Norwegian medieval dance.

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