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Battle of Florvåg

Battle of Florvåg was a battle fought in 1194 in what is now Norway. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Civil war era in Norway, which ran from 1130 to 1240. The recorded result: Decisive Birkebeiner victory. Recorded strength: 21 ships; 2,000 men against 14 ships; 2,000 men.

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Fought1194
WhereNorway60.467N, 5.150E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDecisive Birkebeiner victory
BelligerentsBirkebeiner partyagainstEyjarskeggjar party (supported by Jarldom of Orkney)
Casualties and losses900–1,000 killedand12 ships lost; 1,000–1,500 killed
Part ofCivil war era in Norway1130 to 1240

Where it sits in the Civil war era in Norway

Battle of Holmengrå, 1139Battle of Ilevollene, 1180Fimreite, 1184Battle of Florvåg, 119411391194Battle of Florvåg, 1194
4 placed engagements of the Civil war era in Norway in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1194 (year precision)
PlaceNorway
60.467N, 5.150E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength21 ships; 2,000 men14 ships; 2,000 men
Casualties and losses900–1,000 killed12 ships lost; 1,000–1,500 killed
Commanders
  • Sverre of Norway
  • Bård Guttormsson
  • Sigurd Magnusson
Battle of FlorvågBattle of FlorvågBattle of VågenBattle of AlvøenAction of 9 February 1945Battle of FitjarBattle of FjalerBattle of AlvøenAction of 9 February 1945Battle of FitjarBattle of FjalerHaugesundVossavangenLeikanger100 km60.467N, 5.150E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Florvåg is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 70 in present-day Norway.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888503, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Florvåg, revision 1385306215, 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.