List of wars involving Norway
This is a list of wars involving the Kingdom of Norway.
Pre-unification Viking Age (793–872)
[edit]| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viking invasions of England (793–1066) |  Norse Vikings |
 Kingdom of England
|
Victory (first phase)
Defeat (second phase)
|
| Halfdan the Mild's revolt (ca. 813) |
Halfdan the Mild | Kingdom of Denmark | Revolt successful
|
| Battle of 839 (839) | Norse Vikings
|
Picts Dál Riata |
Norwegian Viking victory
|
| Siege of Paris (845) | Norse Vikings
|
Francia | Viking victory
|
| Viking raid on Nekor[1][2][3] (ca. 859) |
Norse Vikings
|
Kingdom of Nekor | Viking victory
|
| Great Heathen Army's invasion of England (865-878) | Norse Vikings Norse–Gaels |
Anglo-Saxon kingdoms: | Viking victory
|
| Siege of Dumbarton (870) | Norse Vikings
|
Britons of Strathclyde | Viking victory
|
Unification of Norway (860–872)
[edit]| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Hakadal (ca. 860) |
 Vestfold
|
Álfheimr | Vestfold victory
|
| Battle of Orkdal (ca. 870) |
Vestfold
|
Orkdal | Vestfold victory
|
| First Battle of Solskjel (ca. 870) |
Vestfold
|
Nordmøre Romsdal |
Vestfold victory
|
| Second Battle of Solskjel (ca. 870) |
Vestfold
|
Sunnmøre Firda |
Vestfold victory
|
| Götaland Campaign (ca. 870) |
Vestfold
|
Geats | Vestfold victory
|
| Battle of Fjaler (ca. 870) |
Earldom of Lade | Earldom of Sogn | Indecisive
|
| Battle of Hafrsfjord (872) |
Vestfold
|
Hordaland Rogaland Agder |
Vestfold victory
|
Kingdom of Norway (872–1319)
[edit]| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Rastarkalv (955) |
Haakon the Good | Eric Bloodaxe Denmark |
Victory of Haakon the Good
|
| Battle of Fitjar (961) |
Haakon the Good | Eric Bloodaxe Denmark |
Victory to Haakon the Good
|
| Sack of Santiago de Compostela (968) |
Norwegian Vikings
|
 Kingdom of Galicia
|
Victory |
| Norwegian-Jomsviking War (986) |
 Kingdom of Norway
|
Denmark Jomsvikings |
Victory
|
| Battle of Maldon (991) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Anglo-Saxons | Victory
|
| Battle of Svolder (999/1000) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Denmark Sweden Earls of Lade |
Defeat
|
| Battle of Thetford (1004) |  Norway Anglo-Saxons |
Kingdom of Denmark
|
Anglo-Norwegian Victory |
| Battle of Vinland (1003) | Icelandic and Norwegian Vikings | Native warriors | Victory
|
| Olav II's landing in Osilia (1008) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Osilians | Victory
|
| Battle at Herdaler (1007/8) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Finns of Herdaler | Defeat
|
| Battle of Ringmere (1010) |
Norway Anglo-Saxons |
Danish Vikings | Victory
|
| Battle of Vinland (1010) | Icelandic and Norwegian Vikings | Native warriors | Victory
|
| Swedish-Norwegian War (1015-1018) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Kingdom of Sweden | Victory
|
| Cnut the Great's invasion of England (1016) | Kingdom of Denmark Kingdom of Norway
|
Kingdom of England
|
Dano-Norwegian victory
|
| Olav II's conquest of Norway (1015-1016)
|
Kingdom of Norway
|
Kingdom of Sweden Kingdom of Denmark Earldom of Orkney |
Victory
|
| Battle of Nesjar (1016) |
Olaf II | Sweyn Haakonsson Various farmer-chieftains |
Victory to Olaf II
|
| Battle of the Helgeå (1026) |
Kingdom of Norway Sweden |
Anglo-Danish Kingdom | Defeat
|
| Battle of Stiklestad (1030) |
Olaf II | Peasant Army | Peasant victory
|
| Norwegian-Wendish War (1043) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Wends | Victory
|
| Magnus the Good's conquest of Denmark (1043-1045) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Denmark |
Victory
|
| Invasions of Denmark (1048–1064) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Denmark | Stalemate
|
| Swedish–Norwegian War (1063) (1063/4) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Haakon Ivarsson Kingdom of Sweden |
Victory
|
| Revolt in the Uplands (1064-1065) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Revolting farmers | Victory
|
| Invasion of England (1066) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
England | Defeat
|
| First Irish Sea Campaign (1098) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
England
Irish Kingdoms[clarification needed] |
Victory
|
| Swedish–Norwegian War (1099–1101) | Kingdom of Norway
|
Sweden | Inconclusive
|
| Second Irish Sea Campaign (1101/1102–1103) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
England
Irish Kingdoms[clarification needed] |
Defeat
|
| Norwegian Crusade (1107–1110)
|
 Kingdom of Jerusalem Kingdom of Norway Republic of Venice
|
 Fatimid Caliphate Almoravid EmpireTaifa of Badajoz Taifa of Majorca Barbary pirates of Majorca |
Victory
|
| Kalmare ledung (1123) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Norse pagans | Victory
|
| Civil war era in Norway (1130–1240) |
Birkebeiners | Baglers | Birkebeiner victory
|
| Age of the Sturlungs (1220–1264) |
 Icelandic Gothis
|
Commonwealth Gothis
|
Old Covenant
|
| Campaign in Värmland (1225) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Värmland | Inconclusive |
| Battle of the Neva (1240) |
Sweden Finns Tavastia Kingdom of Norway
|
Novgorod Republic Karelians |
Defeat
|
| Halland Campaign (1256) | Norway
|
 Denmark
|
Peace treaty signed
|
| Scottish–Norwegian War (1261–1264) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Scotland | Treaty of Perth
|
| Danish-Norwegian War (1289-1295) | Norway Danish outlaws |
Denmark
|
Victory
|
| Second Swedish Brother's Feud (1304–1310) |
Kingdom of Norway Duke Eric and Valdemar |
Denmark Birger Magnusson |
Defeat |
House of Bjelbo (1319-1397)
[edit]| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish–Novgorodian Wars (1142–1323) |
 Sweden
|
Novgorod Republic | Stalemate
|
| Campaign against Ingeborg
(1323)[5] |
Swedish-Norwegian Union | Ingeborg of Norway | Peace of Skara
|
| Sten Bielkes war against Novgorod
(1338-1339) |
Swedish-Norwegian Union | Novogrod | Peace of Skara
|
| Johan Offessons Uprising
(1339) |
Swedish-Norwegian Union | Johan Offesson | Victory
|
| Kalundborg War (1341-1343) | Swedish-Norwegian Union | Denmark | Victory
|
| Saint George's Night Uprising (1343-1345)[6] | Swedish-Norwegian Union Estonians |
Denmark Teutonic Order |
Indecisive
|
| Magnus's war against Russia (1348-1351)[7] |
Swedish-Norwegian Union | Novgorod | Truce of Dorprat
|
| Campaign between Magnus and his son (1356-1359)[8] |
Magnus IV | Eric |
|
| Valdemar Atterdags reconquest of Scania (1360)[9] |
Swedish-Norwegian Union | Denmark | Defeat
|
| Valdemar Atterdags conquest of Gotland (1361)[10] |
Swedish-Norwegian Union | Denmark | Defeat
|
| Danish-Hanseatic War (1361-1370) | First Phase (1361–1365)
Second Phase (1367–1370)
|
First Phase (1361–1365)
|
First Phase: Danish Victory
Second Phase: Hanseatic victory
|
| War against Albert of Mecklenberg (1363–1371) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Albert of Mecklenberg Mecklenburg |
Stalemate
|
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Kalmar Union (1397–1523)
[edit]| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| War with the Victual Brothers (1392–1398) |
 Kalmar Union
|
Victual Brothers | Victory
|
| Dano-Hanseatic War (1426–1435) |
Kalmar Union
|
 House of Schaumburg Hanseatic League
|
Defeat
|
| Krummedige-Tre Rosor feud (1448 - 1502) |
Krummedige family Denmark |
Tre Rosor family Sweden |
Krummedige victory
|
| Swedish Invasions of Norway (1449, 1453) |
Pro-Danish Norwegians Denmark |
Pro-Swedish Norwegians Sweden |
Eventual Pro-Danish victory
|
| Dano-Swedish War (1501–1512) |
Kalmar Union
|
 Sweden Free City of Lübeck Norwegian rebels[11]
|
Victory |
| Alvsson Rebellion (1501–1504) |
Knut Alvsson (until 1502) Nils Ravaldsson (from 1502) Sweden |
Kalmar Union
|
Rebellion Suppressed
|
| Swedish War of Liberation (1521–1523) |
Kalmar Union
|
Sweden Free City of Lübeck
|
Defeat
|
Denmark–Norway (1523–1814)
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Kingdom of Norway (1814 – present)
[edit]| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Prime Minister | Casualties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish–Norwegian War (1814) |
 Norway
|
 Sweden
|
Defeat (but Swedish acceptance of the Eidsvoll Constitution)
|
~400 killed
| |
| World War II (1940–1945) |
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|
 Germany  Japan Italy Romania Hungary Bulgaria Slovakia Croatia
|
Victory
|
10,262 killed
| |
| Congo Crisis (1960–1964) |
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 Katanga  South Kasai
|
Victory
|
None
| |
| Bosnian War (1992–1995) |
 Republika Srpska
|
Victory
|
None
| ||
| Kosovo War (1998–1999) |
 UÇK |
 FR Yugoslavia
|
Victory | None
| |
| War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) |
 Afghanistan |
 Taliban
|
Defeat
|
10 killed
| |
| Libyan Civil War (2011) |
 NTC |
 Libya
|
Victory
|
None
|
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See also
[edit]- List of wars involving Denmark
- List of wars involving Finland
- List of wars involving Iceland
- List of wars involving Sweden
References
[edit]- ^ "The Vikings raided Africa and then took slaves back to Ireland | Smash Company".
- ^ "History: The Viking Adventure In Morocco".
- ^ Ibn-Adhari, translated in Stefansson, Jon, "The Vikings in Spain. From Arabic (Moorish) and Spanish Sources". In Saga-Book of the Viking Club: Vol. VI Proceedings. University of London King's College, 1909, pp. 40–41.
- ^ "Heimskringla: Saga of Olaf Haraldson: Part I". mcllibrary.org. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^ Sundberg, Ulf (1999). Medeltidens svenska krig (in Swedish) (1st ed.). Stockholm: Hjalmarson & Högberg. p. 135. ISBN 9189080262.
- ^ Sundberg, Ulf (1999). Medeltidens svenska krig (1st ed.). Stockholm: Hjalmarson & Högberg. p. 151. ISBN 9189080262.
- ^ Sundberg, Ulf (1999). Medeltidens svenska krig (1st ed.). Stockholm: Hjalmarson & Högberg. pp. 153–155. ISBN 9189080262.
- ^ Sundberg, Ulf (1999). Medeltidens svenska krig (1st ed.). Stockholm: Hjalmarson & Högberg. pp. 157–159. ISBN 9189080262.
- ^ Sundberg, Ulf (1999). Medeltidens svenska krig (1st ed.). Stockholm: Hjalmarson & Högberg. p. 161. ISBN 9189080262.
- ^ Sundberg, Ulf (1999). Medeltidens svenska krig (1st ed.). Stockholm: Hjalmarson & Högberg. p. 165. ISBN 9189080262.
- ^ Erik Opsahl. "Knut Alvsson". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 June 2017.