Battle of Nesjar
Sea battle off the coast of Norway in 1016 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Battle of Nesjar (Slaget ved Nesjar) was a sea battle off the coast of Norway in 1016. It was a primary event in the reign of King Olav Haraldsson (later Saint Olav). Icelandic skald and court poet Sigvatr Þórðarson composed the poem Nesjavísur in memory of the battle.[1][2][3][4] A monument known as the Nesjar Monument was erected on the 1000th anniversary of the battle, located in Helgeroa village in Larvik, Vestfold County, where the battle is believed to have occurred.[5][6]
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Norwegian forces loyal to Olav Haraldsson |
Norwegian forces loyal to Sveinn Hákonarson Sweden | ||||||
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Olav Haraldsson | Sveinn Hákonarson | ||||||
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