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Battle of Rastarkalv

Battle of Rastarkalv was a battle fought in AD 955 at Frei, in what is now Norway. The recorded result: Norwegian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Obelisk memorial for Egil Ullserk and the people who died at the Battle of Rastarkalv. Located at Freidarberg, Frei, Norway
Obelisk memorial for Egil Ullserk and the people who died at the Battle of Rastarkalv. Located at Freidarberg, Frei, Norway. Zaarin, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAD 955
WhereFrei, Norway63.062N, 7.803E
OutcomeNorwegian victory
BelligerentsNorwayagainstSons of Eirik Bloodaxe; Supported by: Denmark
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHigh

Record

DateAD 955 (year precision)
PlaceFrei, Norway
63.062N, 7.803E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownHigh
Commanders
  • Haakon the Good
  • Gamle Eirikssen
Battle of RastarkalvBattle of RastarkalvFirst Battle of SolskjelÅndalsnes landingsBattle of OrkdalBattle of HjörungavágrSiege of TrondheimFirst Battle of SolskjelÅndalsnes landingsBattle of HjörungavágrSiege of TrondheimMolde100 km63.062N, 7.803E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in AD 955

Battle of Rastarkalv 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 Q2453421, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Rastarkalv, revision 1370272774, 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.