Battle of Nesjar
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The Battle of Nesjar was a pivotal naval engagement in 1016 that secured Olaf II’s control over Norway and marked a key moment in the country’s unification.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Nesjar canonical | 2 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
naval battle ⓘ |
| aftermath | consolidation of Olaf II’s kingship ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Olaf II of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentLeader |
Olaf II of Norway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sveinn Hákonarson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
11th-century conflicts
ⓘ
Battles involving Norway ⓘ Naval battles in Europe ⓘ |
| combatant |
Olaf II of Norway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sveinn Hákonarson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | skaldic poetry ⓘ |
| conflictType | naval engagement ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| date | 1016-03-25 ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Fagrskinna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heimskringla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Viking Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Olaf II’s reign as king of Norway ⓘ |
| hasCasusBelli | struggle for the Norwegian throne ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Norwegian chieftains
ⓘ
Trøndelag forces ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages (early phase) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Old Norse ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | early 11th century ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | coastal waters of southeastern Norway ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Olaf Haraldsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| OlafHaraldssonRole | claimant to the Norwegian throne ⓘ |
| outcome | defeat of Sveinn Hákonarson ⓘ |
| partOf | unification of Norway ⓘ |
| place | Nesjar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalImpact | strengthened royal authority in Norway ⓘ |
| precededBy | power struggle after the death of Olaf Tryggvason ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Christianization of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | victory for Olaf II of Norway ⓘ |
| significance |
key moment in the political unification of Norway
ⓘ
secured Olaf II’s control over Norway ⓘ |
| year | 1016 ⓘ |
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