10th century in Norway

10th century in Norway

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Events from the 10th century in Norway .

930s

c. 930

• Death of Harald Fairhair, king (b. c. 850).

c. 933

• King Eric Bloodaxe is deposed as King of Norway.

950s

955

• Battle of Rastarkalv took place on the southern part of the island of Frei.

960s

961

• Battle of Fitjar took place in Fitjar at Stord in the county of Hordaland, Norway. ^[1]
• Death of Haakon the Good, king (b. c. 920).

962

Death of Sigurd Haakonsson, earl.

970s

970

• Death of Harald Greycloak, king (b. c. 935).

990–1000

Christian Krogh's painting of Leif Ericson discovering America, 1893

995

• Death of Haakon Sigurdsson, earl (born c. 935). ^[2]
• Olaf Tryggvason becomes King of Norway.

997

• The city of Nidaros is founded. ^[3]

c. 1000

• Death of Olaf Tryggvason, king (b. 968). ^[4]

1000

• Leif Ericson lands in North America, calling it Vinland. This journey became the first European journey in which the continents of the Americas were discovered by European inhabitants, many years before the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. ^{[5] [6]}
• 9 September - Battle of Svolder.

References

1. Norwegian kings (Christine Juul)
2. Sandnes, Jørn. "Håkon jarl". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
3. Thorsnæs, Geir; Rosvold, Knut A. "Trondheim". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
4. Norseng, Per G. "Olav Tryggvason". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
5. "Leif Erikson (11th century)". BBC. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
6. "Why Do We Celebrate Columbus Day and Not Leif Erikson Day?". National Geographic . 11 October 2015. Archived from the original on October 12, 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.