Atlas of Battles

war, 4 engagements

Battles of the Civil war era in Norway

The atlas places 4 engagements of the Civil war era in Norway (1130 to 1240): 3 battles and 1 naval action, all in present-day Norway.

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Battle of HolmengråBattle of IlevolleneFimreiteBattle of FlorvågBattle of HolmengråBattle of IlevolleneFimreiteBattle of FlorvågOsloStavangerSkienHaugesundLillehammerMoldeDrammenKarlstadÅlesundSandnes200 km61.189N, 8.129E
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1139: 1 engagements1 in 11391180: 1 engagements1 in 11801184: 1 engagements1 in 11841194: 1 engagements1 in 119411391194
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Holmengrå, 1139Battle of Ilevollene, 1180Fimreite, 1184Battle of Florvåg, 119411391194
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
12 November 1139Battle of HolmengråHvaler Municipality, NorwayDecisive Sigurd/Inge (Gille) victory
1180Battle of IlevolleneTrondheim, NorwayBirkebeiner victory
15 June 1184FimreiteSogndalsfjorden, NorwayBirkebeiner victory; Throne usurped by Sverre
1194Battle of FlorvågNorwayDecisive Birkebeiner victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Civil war era in Norway (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.