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List Of Norwegian Battles
This is a list of battles and sieges involving Norway. Petty kingdoms of Norway, Pre-Unification Viking Age (793–872) *Halfdan_the_Mild, Halfdan the Mild's revolt (ca. 813) *Battle of 839 (839) *Siege of Paris (845), Siege of Paris (845) *Viking raid on Nekor (ca. 859) *Battle of York (867), Battle of York (867) *Siege of Dumbarton (870) *Battle of Basing (871) *Battle of Meretun (871) Unification of Norway (860-872) *Battle of Hakadal (ca. 860) *Battle of Orkdal (ca. 870) *First battle of Solskjel (ca. 870) *Second battle of Solskjel (ca. 870) *Battle of Fjaler (ca. 870) *Harald Fairhair's campaign in Götaland (870s) *Battle of Hafrsfjord (ca. 872) 872–1030 *Battle of Chippenham (878) *Battle of Stamford (894), Battle of Stamford (878) *Battle of Corbridge (918) *Battle of Brunanburh (937) *Battle of Rastarkalv (955) *Battle of Fitjar (961) *Battle of Hjörungavágr (ca. 985) *Battle of Maldon (991) *Battle of Svolder (1000) *Battle of Thetford (1004) *Battle of Ringmere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petty Kingdoms Of Norway
The petty kingdoms of Norway ( nb, smårike) were the entities from which the later Kingdom of Norway was founded. Before the unification of Norway in 872 and during the period of fragmentation after King Harald Fairhair's death, Norway was divided in several small kingdoms. Some could have been as small as a cluster of villages, and others comprised several of today's counties. By the time of the first historical records of Scandinavia, about the 8th century, a number of small political entities existed in Norway. The exact number is unknown, and would probably also fluctuate with time. It has been estimated that there were 9 petty realms in Western Norway during the early Viking Age. Archaeologist Bergljot Solberg on this basis estimates that there would have been at least 20 in the whole country. There are no written sources from this time to tell us the title used by these rulers, or the exact borders between their realms. The main written sources we have on this period, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
