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List of wars involving Norway
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This is a list of wars involving the Kingdom of Norway.
- Norwegian /allied victory
- Norwegian / allied defeat
- Another result *
*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Norway, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
Pre-unification Viking Age (793–872)
[edit] | This section possibly contains original research. Groups of Norse Vikings do not represent "Norway". (October 2024) |
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viking invasions of England (780–850) |  Norse Vikings |
 Kingdom of England
|
Viking victory
|
| Halfdan the Mild's revolt (ca. 813) |
Halfdan the Mild | Kingdom of Denmark | Revolt successful
|
| Battle of 839 (839) | Norse Vikings
|
Picts Dál Riata |
Norwegian Viking victory |
| Siege of Paris (845) | Norse Vikings
|
Francia | Viking victory
|
| Viking raid on Nekor[1][2][3] (ca. 859) |
Norse Vikings
|
Kingdom of Nekor | Viking victory
|
| Great Heathen Army's invasion of England (865–878) | Norse Vikings Norse–Gaels |
Anglo-Saxon kingdoms: | Viking victory
|
| Siege of Dumbarton (870) | Norse Vikings
|
Britons of Strathclyde | Viking victory
|
| Battle of Thimeon (880) | Norse Vikings
|
West Francia | Defeat
|
| Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu (881) | Norse Vikings
|
West Francia | Defeat
|
| Siege of Paris (885–886) | Norse Vikings
|
West Francia | Stalemate |
| Battle of Leuven (891) | Norse Vikings
|
East Francia | Defeat
|
| Æthelwold's Revolt (899–902) | Followers of Æthelwold ætheling Supported by: Vikings of Northumbria Kingdom of East Anglia |
Followers of Edward the Elder: | Defeat
|
| Battle of the Holme (902) | Norse Vikings
|
Followers of Edward the Elder: | Viking victory
|
| Siege of Chartres (911) | Norse Vikings
|
West Francia | Stalemate
|
Unification of Norway (860–872)
[edit]| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Hakadal (ca. 860) |
 Vestfold
|
Álfheimr | Vestfold victory
|
| Battle of Orkdal (ca. 870) |
Vestfold
|
Orkdal | Vestfold victory
|
| First Battle of Solskjel (ca. 870) |
Vestfold
|
Nordmøre Romsdal |
Vestfold victory
|
| Second Battle of Solskjel (ca. 870) |
Vestfold
|
Sunnmøre Firda |
Vestfold victory
|
| Götaland Campaign (ca. 870) |
Vestfold
|
Geats | Vestfold victory
|
| Battle of Fjaler (ca. 870) |
Earldom of Lade | Earldom of Sogn | Indecisive
|
| Battle of Hafrsfjord (872) |
Vestfold
|
Hordaland Rogaland Agder |
Vestfold victory
|
Kingdom of Norway (872–1319)
[edit]| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| War between King Haakon the Good and the sons of Eirik Bloodaxe (955–961) |
Haakon the Good | The sons of Eirik Bloodaxe Denmark |
The sons of Eirik Bloodaxe Victory
|
| Sack of Santiago de Compostela (968) |
Norwegian Vikings
|
 Kingdom of Galicia
|
Victory |
| Ladejarl-Fairhair succession wars (970–1030) |
Fairhair dynasty
|
Ladejarls Denmark
|
Victory
|
| German–Danish War of 974 (974) | Kingdom of Denmark _no_crown.svg){kind=small} Kingdom of Norway
|
 Holy Roman Empire Norwegian Rebels
|
German and Norwegian rebel victory
|
| Norwegian-Jomsviking War (986) |
 Kingdom of Norway
|
Denmark Jomsvikings |
Victory
|
| Battle of Maldon (991) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Anglo-Saxons | Victory
|
| Norwegian Raid of the Rus (997) |
Norwegian Vikings
|
 Kievan Rus'
|
Victory
|
| Battle of Svolder (999/1000) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Denmark Sweden Earls of Lade |
Defeat
|
| Battle of Vinland (1003) | Icelandic and Norwegian Vikings | Native warriors | Victory
|
| Battle of Thetford (1004) |  Norway Anglo-Saxons |
Kingdom of Denmark
|
Anglo-Norwegian Victory |
| Battle at Herdaler (1007/08) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Finns of Herdaler | Defeat
|
| Olav II's landing in Osilia (1008) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Osilians | Victory
|
| Battle of Ringmere (1010) |
Norway Anglo-Saxons |
Danish Vikings | Victory
|
| Battle of Vinland (1010) | Icelandic and Norwegian Vikings | Native warriors | Victory
|
| Swedish-Norwegian War (1015–1018) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Kingdom of Sweden | Victory
|
| Olav II's conquest of Norway (1015–1016)
|
Kingdom of Norway
|
Kingdom of Sweden Kingdom of Denmark Earldom of Orkney |
Victory
|
| Cnut the Great's invasion of England (1016) | Kingdom of Denmark Kingdom of Norway
|
Kingdom of England
|
Dano-Norwegian victory
|
| Battle of the Helgeå (1026) |
Kingdom of Norway Sweden |
North Sea Empire | Defeat
|
| Battle of Boknafjorden (1028) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Erling Skjalgsson | Victory
|
| Cnut's invasion of Norway (1028–1029) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
North Sea Empire Norwegian chieftains |
Danish and Norwegian chieftain victory
|
| Battle of Stiklestad (1030) |
Olaf II | Peasant Army | Peasant victory
|
| Tryggvi the Pretender's invasion of Norway (1033) |
North Sea Empire | Tryggvi the Pretender | Invasion failed
|
| Norwegian-Wendish War (1043) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Wends | Victory
|
| Magnus the Good's conquest of Denmark (1043–1045) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Denmark |
Victory
|
| Invasions of Denmark (1048–1064) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Denmark | Stalemate
|
| Swedish–Norwegian War (1063) (1063/04) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Haakon Ivarsson Kingdom of Sweden |
Victory
|
| Revolt in the Uplands (1064–1065) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Revolting farmers | Victory
|
| Invasion of England (1066) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
England | Defeat
|
| Magnus's raids on Halland (1096) |  Norway
|
 Denmark
|
Victory |
| First Irish Sea Campaign (1098) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
England
Irish Kingdoms[clarification needed] |
Victory
|
| Swedish–Norwegian War (1099–1101) | Kingdom of Norway
|
Sweden | Inconclusive
|
| Second Irish Sea Campaign (1101/1102–1103) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
England
Irish Kingdoms[clarification needed] |
Defeat
|
| Norwegian Crusade (1107–1110) |
Kingdom of Norway Kingdom of Jerusalem Republic of Venice
Supported by:  Byzantine Empire
|
 Fatimid Caliphate Almoravid EmpireTaifa of Badajoz Taifa of Majorca Barbary pirates of Majorca |
Victory
|
| Civil war era in Norway (1130–1240) |
Birkebeiners | Baglers | Birkebeiner victory
|
| Valdemar's First Invasion of Norway (1165) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Kingdom of Denmark
|
Victory
|
| Valdemar's Second Invasion of Norway (1168) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Kingdom of Denmark
|
Victory
|
| Farmers rebellion against King Inge II in Trøndelag (1214) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Trøndelag Farmers | Rebellion Suppressed |
| Age of the Sturlungs (1220–1264) |
Kingdom of Norway Icelandic Gothis
|
Commonwealth Gothis
|
Old Covenant
|
| Campaign in Värmland (1225) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Värmland | Inconclusive |
| Battle of the Neva (1240) |
Sweden Finns Tavastia Kingdom of Norway
|
Novgorod Republic Karelians |
Defeat
|
| Halland War (1256-1257) | Norway
|
 Denmark
|
Victory
|
| Scottish–Norwegian War (1262–1266) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
 Scotland
|
Indecisive
|
| War of the Outlaws (1289–1295) |
Norway Danish outlaws |
Denmark
|
Victory
|
| Second Swedish Brother's Feud (1304–1310) |
Norway (1304-1308) Duke Eric and Valdemar |
Norway (1308-1310) Denmark Birger Magnusson |
Victory |
Norwegian Crusades (1107–1155)
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Civil war era (1130–1240)
[edit]| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Fyrileiv (1134) |
Hardrada dynasty | Gille dynasty | Hardrada Dynasty Victory
|
| Battle of Bergen (1135) |
Hardrada dynasty | Gille dynasty | Gille Dynasty Victory
|
| Battle of Minne (1137) |
Hardrada dynasty | Gille dynasty | Gille Dynasty Victory |
| Battle of Holmengrå (1139) |
Hardrada dynasty | Gille dynasty | Decisive Gille Victory
|
| Battle of Oslo (Ekeberg) (1161) |
Gille dynasty | Gille dynasty | Victory for Haakon II
|
| Battle of Sekken (1162) |
Hardrada dynasty | Gille dynasty | Hardrada Dynasty Victory
|
| Battle of Re (1163) |
Hardrada dynasty | Gille dynasty | Hardrada Dynasty Victory
|
| Dano-Norwegian War (1164-1170) |
Norway
|
Denmark
|
Victory |
| Battle of Djurså (1165 or 1167) |
Norway
|
Denmark
|
Victory |
| Battle of Re (1177) |
Hardrada dynasty | Birkebeiner Party | Hardrada Dynasty Victory
|
| Conquest of Jemtland (1178) |
Norway
|
Jemtland | Victory
|
| Battle of Kalvskinnet (1179) |
Hardrada dynasty | Birkebeiner Party | Birkebeiner Victory
|
| Battle of Ilevollene (1180) |
Hardrada dynasty | Birkebeiner Party | Birkebeiner Victory
|
| Battle of Fimreite (1184) |
Hardrada dynasty | Birkebeiner Party | Birkebeiner Victory
|
| Battle of Florvåg (1194) |
Norway
|
Eyjarskeggjar party (supported by Earldom of Orkney)
|
Victory
|
| Battle of Tønsberg (ca. 1200) |
Birkebeiner Party | Bagler Party | Birkebeiner Victory |
| Battle of Oslo (1240) (1240) |
Norway
|
Vårbelgers | Victory
|
House of Bjälbo (1319–1387)
[edit]| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campaign against Ingeborg
(1323)[5] |
 Swedish-Norwegian Union
|
Ingeborg of Norway | Peace of Skara
|
| First Norwegian Noble Rising (1331–1333) |
Swedish-Norwegian Union
|
Norwegian nobles | Norwegian nobles victory
|
| Second Norwegian Noble Rising (1338–1339) |
Swedish-Norwegian Union
|
Norwegian nobles | Norwegian nobles victory
|
| Kalundborg War (1341–1343) |
Swedish-Norwegian Union
|
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|
Victory
|
| Magnus's war against Russia (1348–1351)[6] |
Swedish-Norwegian Union
|
Novgorod | Truce of Dorprat
|
| Danish-Hanseatic War (1361–1370) |
First Phase (1361–1365)
Second Phase (1367–1370)
|
First Phase (1361–1365)
|
First Phase: Danish Victory
Second Phase: Hanseatic victory
|
| Mecklenburgian invasion of Sweden (1363–1364) |
Swedish-Norwegian Union
|
 Mecklenburg
|
Treaty of Jönköping (1364)
|
| Wars of Deposition against Magnus (1363–1371) |
Norway Denmark Swedish Loyalists Saxe-Lauenburg
|
Mecklenburg Swedish Nobles Swedish Rebels Teutonic OrderConfederation of Cologne |
Treaty of Edsvik (1371)
|
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Kalmar Union (1397–1523)
[edit]| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| War with the Victual Brothers (1392–1398) |
 Kalmar Union
|
Victual Brothers | Victory
|
| Dano-Hanseatic War (1426–1435) |
Kalmar Union
|
 House of Schaumburg Hanseatic League
|
Defeat
|
| Amund Sigurdsson Bolt Rebellion (1436) |
Amund Sigurdsson Bolt | Kalmar Union
|
Ceasefire |
| Graatop Rebellion (1438) |
Hallvard Graatop | Kalmar Union
|
Rebellion Suppressed |
| Novgorodian-Norwegian war (1445) |
Norway
|
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|
Victory |
| Krummedige-Tre Rosor feud (1448 - 1502) |
 Krummedige family Denmark
|
 Tre Rosor family Sweden
|
Krummedige victory
|
| War of the Norwegian Succession (1448–1453) |
Denmark Pro-Danish Norwegians |
 SwedenPro-Swedish Norwegians |
Pro-Danish Victory
|
| Assault on Karlsborg (1456) |
Norway
|
Sweden
|
Defeat |
| Dano-Swedish War (1501–1512) |
Kalmar Union
|
Sweden Free City of Lübeck Norwegian rebels[7]
|
Victory |
| Alvsson Rebellion (1501–1504) |
Knut Alvsson (until 1502) Nils Ravaldsson (from 1502) Sweden
|
Kalmar Union
|
Rebellion Suppressed
|
| Orm Eriksson Tax Revolt (1519) |
Orm Eriksson Jon Eilivsson |
Kalmar Union
|
Rebellion Suppressed |
| Swedish War of Liberation (1521–1523) |
Kalmar Union
|
Sweden Free City of Lübeck
|
Defeat
|
Denmark–Norway (1523/1537–1800)
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Colonial Wars (1600–1800)
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Napoleonic Wars (1800–1814)
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Kingdom of Norway (1814–present)
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See also
[edit]- List of wars involving Denmark
- List of wars involving Finland
- List of wars involving Iceland
- List of wars involving Sweden
Notes
[edit]- ^ Advisory role from the forming of the MAAG in Vietnam to the Gulf of Tonkin incident.
- ^ Direct U.S. involvement ended in 1973 with the Paris Peace Accords. The Paris Peace Accords of January 1973 saw all U.S forces withdrawn; the Case–Church Amendment, passed by the U.S Congress on August 15, 1973, officially ended direct U.S military involvement .
- ^ The war reignited on December 13, 1974, with offensive operations by North Vietnam, leading to victory over South Vietnam in under five months.
References
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- ^ Oakley, Stewart Philip (1992). War and peace in the Baltic, 1560-1790. War in context. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-02472-3.
- ^ Frykenberg, R. E.; Deyell, J. (February 1980). "Tranquebar: A Guide to the Coins of Danish India, Circa 1620 to 1845. By John C. F. Gray. Lawrence, Mass.: Quarterman Publications, 1974. 83 pp. Illustrations. $12.50". The Journal of Asian Studies. 39 (2): 391. doi:10.1017/s0021911800162953 (inactive 2024-11-16). ISSN 0021-9118.
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