What the records say
- When
- 1016
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 58.99° N, 9.83° E
- Description
- 1016 battle
- Naval
- yes
Battle of Nesjar
Sea battle off the coast of Norway in 1016
Battle of Nesjar was a sea battle off the coast of Norway in 1016. It was a primary event in the reign of King Olav Haraldsson. Icelandic skald and court poet Sigvatr Þórðarson composed the poem Nesjavísur in memory of the battle.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Nesjar (off the coast of Norway): Olaf Haraldsson is victorious over former co-regent Sweyn Haakonsson, confirming his status as king of Norway”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “bataille de Nesjar (ou le 3 avril 1015)”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page