Medieval era · 872 CE
Battle of Hafrsfjord
The Battle of Hafrsfjord (Norwegian: Slaget i Hafrsfjord) was a naval battle fought in Hafrsfjord sometime between 872 and 900 that resulted in the unification of Norway, later known as the Kingdom 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 for the first time.
- When
- 872 CE
- Where
- Hafrsfjord
- Era
- Medieval
Topics
Before and after
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