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Battle of Orkdal

Battle of Orkdal was a battle fought in AD 870 at Orkdal Municipality, in what is now Norway. It was part of Unification of Norway, which ran from AD 860 to 1020. The recorded result: Vestfold victory.

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FoughtAD 870
WhereOrkdal Municipality, Norway63.275N, 9.824E
OutcomeVestfold victory
BelligerentsKingdom of VestfoldagainstKingdom of Orkdal
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 Orkdal, AD 870
6 placed engagements of Unification of Norway in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 870 (year precision)
PlaceOrkdal Municipality, Norway
63.275N, 9.824E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Gryting, King of Orkdal
Battle of OrkdalBattle of OrkdalSiege of TrondheimSiege of SteinvikholmFirst Battle of SolskjelBattle of StiklestadBattle of RastarkalvSiege of TrondheimSiege of SteinvikholmFirst Battle of SolskjelBattle of StiklestadBattle of RastarkalvMoldeNamsosÅlesundSteinkjer100 km63.275N, 9.824E
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Elsewhere in AD 870

Battle of Orkdal 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 Q4871955, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Orkdal, revision 1383066033, 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.