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Second Battle of Solskjel

Second Battle of Solskjel was a battle fought in AD 870 at Solskjelsøya, in what is now Norway. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Solskjelsøya. 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
WhereSolskjelsøya, Norway63.245N, 8.189E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeVestfold victory
BelligerentsKingdom of VestfoldagainstKingdom of Sunnmøre; Kingdom of Firda
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 880Second Battle of Solskjel, 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)
PlaceSolskjelsøya, Norway
63.245N, 8.189E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Arnvid, King of Sunnmøre
  • Audbjorn, King of Firda
Second Battle of SolskjelSecond Battle of SolskjelFirst Battle of SolskjelBattle of RastarkalvÅndalsnes landingsBattle of OrkdalSiege of TrondheimÅndalsnes landingsSiege of TrondheimMoldeÅlesundSteinkjer100 km63.245N, 8.189E
Placed at Solskjelsøya; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Second Battle of Solskjel 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 Q428851, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Second battle of Solskjel, revision 1383066102, 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.