battle, notable, medieval
Battle of Fitjar
Battle of Fitjar was a battle fought in AD 961 at Fitjar Municipality, in what is now Norway. The recorded result: Norwegian victory; King Haakon is wounded and dies; Harald Greycloak becomes king of Norway.
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Record
| Date | AD 961 (year precision) | |
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| Place | Fitjar Municipality, Norway 59.919N, 5.371E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| 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 one |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Alvøen 1808, 49 km N
- Battle of Vågen 1665, 53 km N
- Action of 9 February 1945 1945, 103 km NW
- Battle of Hafrsfjord AD 872, 110 km S
- Battle of Vinjesvingen 1940, 140 km E
Battle of Fitjar is one of 167 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 70 in present-day Norway.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q738768, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fitjar, revision 1370110284, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.