battle, medieval
Battle of Örlygsstaðir
Battle of Örlygsstaðir was a battle fought on 21 August 1238 at Icelandic Commonwealth, in what is now Iceland. It was part of Age of the Sturlungs. The recorded result: Ásbirningar/Haukdælir victory. Recorded strength: ~1,000 against ~1,700.
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Where it sits in Age of the Sturlungs
Record
| Date | 21 August 1238 | |
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| Place | Icelandic Commonwealth, Iceland 65.501N, 19.282W | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | ~1,000 | ~1,700 |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Haugsnes 1246, 3.7 km N
- Battle of the Gulf 1244, 80 km NW
- Battle of Sauðafell 1550, 123 km SW
- Battle of the Denmark Strait 1941, 574 km NW
- Battle of Carinish 1601, 1087 km SE
In the same war
- After: Battle of the Gulf 25 June 1244
- All 3 engagements of Age of the Sturlungs
Elsewhere in 1238
- Battle of the Sit River Russia
- Siege of Moscow Russia
- Siege of Vladimir Russia
- Siege of Valencia Spain
- Siege of Kozelsk Russia
Battle of Örlygsstaðir is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 6 in present-day Iceland.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2427731, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Örlygsstaðir, revision 1370602925, 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.