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Battle of Fitjar

Battle of Fitjar
BelligerentsNorway Sons of Eirik Bloodaxe
DenmarkCommanders and leaders King Haakon the Good†
Thoralf Skolmsson the StrongHarald Greycloak
Eyvind skreyja (‘the wretch’) †Strength The king's retinue
Men from across Norway, including Hålogaland and Rogaland
Local farmers from Stord Unknown, although it is said they outnumbered the Norwegians six to oneCasualties and losses Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Fitjar (Norwegian: Slaget ved Fitjar på Stord) took place in 961 in Fitjar on the island Stord in the county of Hordaland, Norway.