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Battle of Fjaler

Battle of Fjaler was a battle fought in AD 880 at Fjaler Municipality, in what is now Norway. It was part of Unification of Norway, which ran from AD 860 to 1020. The recorded result: Indecisive.

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FoughtAD 880
WhereFjaler Municipality, Norway61.363N, 5.398E
OutcomeIndecisive
BelligerentsEarldom of LadeagainstEarldom of Sogn
Part ofUnification of NorwayAD 860 to 1020

Where it sits in Unification of Norway

Battle of Hakadal, AD 860Battle of Orkdal, AD 870First Battle of Solskjel, AD 870Second Battle of Solskjel, AD 870Battle of Hafrsfjord, AD 872Battle of Fjaler, AD 880AD 860AD 880Battle of Fjaler, AD 880
6 placed engagements of Unification of Norway in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 880 (year precision)
PlaceFjaler Municipality, Norway
61.363N, 5.398E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Håkon Grjotgardsson
  • Atle Mjove
Battle of FjalerBattle of FjalerBlack FridayAction of 9 February 1945FimreiteBattle of VågenBattle of AlvøenBlack FridayAction of 9 February 1945FimreiteBattle of VågenBattle of AlvøenÅlesundVossavangen100 km61.363N, 5.398E
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Elsewhere in AD 880

Battle of Fjaler is one of 169 engagements of the 9th century in the atlas and one of 70 in present-day Norway.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871022, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fjaler, revision 1370440758, 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.