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Name: Battle of Hafrsfjord

Type: Event

Start: 901 AD

End: 901 AD

Parent: Establishment of Norway

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Was a great naval battle fought in Hafrsfjord sometime between 872 and 900 that resulted in the unification of Norway. After the battle, the victorious Viking chief Harald Fairhair proclaimed himself the first king of the Norwegians, merging several petty kingdoms under a single monarch.

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  • January 901: The Battle of Hafrsfjorden (dated sometime in the late 8th century) is traditionally considered the event when Harald Hårfagre won over the petty kings and chieftains of Norway and thus unified the country.

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  • Slaget i Hafrsfjorden. Store norske leksikon. Retrieved on 31 March 2024 on https://snl.no/Slaget_i_Hafrsfjorden

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