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Battle of Fýrisvellir

Battle of Fýrisvellir was a battle fought in the AD 980s at Fyrisvellir, in what is now Sweden. The recorded result: Victory for Eric the Victorious; Death of Styrbjörn the Strong and end of his claim to the throne. Recorded strength: Thousands against 5,000 warriors or more.

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After the Battle of Fyrisvall. Beorn the Strident and Strong (Styrbjörn starke) injured. Proposed Decoration of the Walls in the Upper Hall of the NM
After the Battle of Fyrisvall. Beorn the Strident and Strong (Styrbjörn starke) injured. Proposed Decoration of the Walls in the Upper Hall of the NM. Mårten Eskil Winge, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Foughtthe AD 980s
WhereFyrisvellir, Sweden59.872N, 17.614E
OutcomeVictory for Eric the Victorious; Death of Styrbjörn the Strong and end of his claim to the throne
BelligerentsThe Swedish levyagainstJomsvikings; Kingdom of Denmark

Record

Datethe AD 980s (decade precision)
PlaceFyrisvellir, Sweden
59.872N, 17.614E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthThousands5,000 warriors or more
Commanders
  • Eric the Victorious
  • Torgny the Lawspeaker
  • Styrbjörn the Strong
  • Tóki Gormsson
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between AD 980 and 1521.

Elsewhere in AD 980

Battle of Fýrisvellir is one of 167 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 111 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2664985, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fýrisvellir, revision 1378754383, 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.