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Battle of Hjörungavágr

Battle of Hjörungavágr was a naval engagement fought in AD 984 at Sunnmøre, in what is now Norway. The recorded result: Norwegian victory. Recorded strength: 180 ships against 60 ships.

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Halfdan Egedius: Illustration for Olav Trygvasons saga. Snorre 1899-edition. «Uveiret under Slaget i Hjårungavaag.» nb: «Uværet under slaget i Hjørungavåg.» nn: «Haglskura under slaget i Hjørungavåg.»
Halfdan Egedius: Illustration for Olav Trygvasons saga. Snorre 1899-edition. «Uveiret under Slaget i Hjårungavaag.» nb: «Uværet under slaget i Hjørungavåg.» nn: «Haglskura under slaget i Hjørungavåg.». Halfdan Egedius, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAD 984
WhereSunnmøre, Norway62.358N, 6.100E
OutcomeNorwegian victory
BelligerentsNorwayagainstDenmark; Jomsvikings

Record

DateAD 984 (year precision)
PlaceSunnmøre, Norway
62.358N, 6.100E
KindNaval engagement, medieval
Strength180 ships60 ships
Commanders
  • Haakon Sigurdsson
  • Eric Haakonsson
  • Sweyn Haakonsson
  • Skjegge Asbjørnsson
  • Ragnvald Lodinsson
  • Sigvaldi Strut-Haraldsson
  • Vagn Åkesson
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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

Battle of Hjörungavágr 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 Q1267571, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hjörungavágr, revision 1370443092, 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.