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Battle of Stiklestad

Battle of Stiklestad was a battle fought on 29 July 1030 at Stiklestad, in what is now Norway. The recorded result: Farmer Army victory. Recorded strength: 6,600 against 14,400.

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Per Sivle Memorial stone, Stalheim, Voss municipality, Hordaland county.
Per Sivle Memorial stone, Stalheim, Voss municipality, Hordaland county.. Frode Inge Helland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought29 July 1030
WhereStiklestad, Norway63.797N, 11.567E
OutcomeFarmer Army victory
BelligerentsOlaf Haraldsson's hird and allies; Swedish auxiliariesagainstThe "Farmer Army" composed of Rival jarls, chieftains, villagers and others loyal to Cnut the Great.
Casualties and losses4,200and4,600

Record

Date29 July 1030
PlaceStiklestad, Norway
63.797N, 11.567E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength6,60014,400
Casualties and losses4,2004,600
Commanders
  • Þórir hundr
  • Kálfr Árnason
  • Hárek of Tjøtta
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Elsewhere in 1030

Battle of Stiklestad is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 70 in present-day Norway.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q830878, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Stiklestad, revision 1379001418, 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.