Hordaland
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Was one of the small political entities that existed in Norway around the 8th century.
Establishment
January 821: By the early 8th century, before the unification of Norway, several chiefdoms/kingdoms existed in Norway and Sweden. People lived relatively scattered on farms but institutions that bound villages and regions together existed.
Chronology
Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation
Was the establishment of the Kingdom of Norway through the unification of the petty kingdoms of the region.
1.1.Battle of Hafrsfjord
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.
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.
Disestablishment
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.
Selected Sources
Hordaland (historisk område). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved on 31 March 2024 on https://snl.no/Hordaland_-_historisk_omr%C3%A5de
Norsk historie fra 800 til 1130. Store norske leksikon. Retrieved on 31 March 2024 on https://snl.no/Norsk_historie_fra_800_til_1130
Slaget i Hafrsfjorden. Store norske leksikon. Retrieved on 31 March 2024 on https://snl.no/Slaget_i_Hafrsfjorden
