This is a list of wars involving the Kingdom of Norway .
*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Norway, status quo ante bellum , or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
This section possibly contains original research . Groups of Norse Vikings do not represent "Norway".(October 2024) |
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
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Viking invasions of England (780–850) | Norse Vikings | Kingdom of England | Viking victory
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Halfdan the Mild's revolt (ca. 813) | Halfdan the Mild | Kingdom of Denmark | Revolt successful
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Battle of 839 (839) | Norse Vikings | Picts Dál Riata | Norwegian Viking victory |
Siege of Paris (845) | Norse Vikings | Francia | Viking victory
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Viking raid on Nekor [1] [2] [3] (ca. 859) | Norse Vikings | Kingdom of Nekor | Viking victory
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Great Heathen Army's invasion of England (865–878) | Norse Vikings Norse–Gaels | Anglo-Saxon kingdoms: | Viking victory
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Siege of Dumbarton (870) | Norse Vikings | Britons of Strathclyde | Viking victory
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Battle of Thimeon (880) | Norse Vikings | West Francia | Defeat
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Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu (881) | Norse Vikings | West Francia | Defeat
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Siege of Paris (885–886) | Norse Vikings | West Francia | Stalemate |
Battle of Leuven (891) | Norse Vikings | East Francia | Defeat
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Æthelwold's Revolt (899–902) | Followers of Æthelwold ætheling Supported by: Vikings of Northumbria Kingdom of East Anglia | Followers of Edward the Elder: | Defeat
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Battle of the Holme (902) | Norse Vikings | Followers of Edward the Elder: | Viking victory
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Siege of Chartres (911) | Norse Vikings | West Francia | Stalemate
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Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
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Battle of Hakadal (ca. 860) | Vestfold | Álfheimr | Vestfold victory
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Battle of Orkdal (ca. 870) | Vestfold | Orkdal | Vestfold victory
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First Battle of Solskjel (ca. 870) | Vestfold | Nordmøre Romsdal | Vestfold victory
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Second Battle of Solskjel (ca. 870) | Vestfold | Sunnmøre Firda | Vestfold victory
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Götaland Campaign (ca. 870) | Vestfold | Geats | Vestfold victory
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Battle of Fjaler (ca. 870) | Earldom of Lade | Earldom of Sogn | Indecisive
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Battle of Hafrsfjord (872) | Vestfold | Hordaland Rogaland Agder | Vestfold victory
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Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
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War between King Haakon the Good and the sons of Eirik Bloodaxe (955–961) | Haakon the Good | The sons of Eirik Bloodaxe Denmark | The sons of Eirik Bloodaxe Victory
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Sack of Santiago de Compostela (968) | Norwegian Vikings | Kingdom of Galicia | Victory |
Ladejarl-Fairhair succession wars (970–1030) | Fairhair dynasty | Ladejarls Denmark | Victory
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German–Danish War of 974 (974) | Kingdom of Denmark Kingdom of Norway | Holy Roman Empire Norwegian Rebels | German and Norwegian rebel victory
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Norwegian-Jomsviking War (986) | Kingdom of Norway | Denmark Jomsvikings | Victory
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Battle of Maldon (991) | Kingdom of Norway | Anglo-Saxons | Victory
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Norwegian Raid of the Rus (997) | Norwegian Vikings | Kievan Rus' | Victory
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Battle of Svolder (999/1000) | Kingdom of Norway | Denmark Sweden Earls of Lade | Defeat
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Battle of Vinland (1003) | Icelandic and Norwegian Vikings | Native warriors | Victory
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Battle of Thetford (1004) | Norway Anglo-Saxons | Kingdom of Denmark | Anglo-Norwegian Victory |
Battle at Herdaler (1007/08) | Kingdom of Norway | Finns of Herdaler | Defeat
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Olav II's landing in Osilia (1008) | Kingdom of Norway | Osilians | Victory
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Battle of Ringmere (1010) | Norway Anglo-Saxons | Danish Vikings | Victory
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Battle of Vinland (1010) | Icelandic and Norwegian Vikings | Native warriors | Victory
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Swedish-Norwegian War (1015–1018) | Kingdom of Norway | Kingdom of Sweden | Victory
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Olav II's conquest of Norway (1015–1016)
| Kingdom of Norway | Kingdom of Sweden Kingdom of Denmark Earldom of Orkney | Victory
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Cnut the Great's invasion of England (1016) | Kingdom of Denmark Kingdom of Norway | Kingdom of England | Dano-Norwegian victory
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Battle of the Helgeå (1026) | Kingdom of Norway Sweden | Anglo-Danish Kingdom | Defeat
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Battle of Boknafjorden (1028) | Kingdom of Norway | Erling Skjalgsson | Victory
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Cnut's invasion of Norway (1028–1029) | Kingdom of Norway | North Sea Empire Norwegian chieftains | Danish and Norwegian chieftain victory
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Battle of Stiklestad (1030) | Olaf II | Peasant Army | Peasant victory
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Tryggvi the Pretender's invasion of Norway (1033) | North Sea Empire | Tryggvi the Pretender | Invasion failed
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Norwegian-Wendish War (1043) | Kingdom of Norway | Wends | Victory
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Magnus the Good's conquest of Denmark (1043–1045) | Kingdom of Norway | Denmark | Victory
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Invasions of Denmark (1048–1064) | Kingdom of Norway | Denmark | Stalemate
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Swedish–Norwegian War (1063) (1063/04) | Kingdom of Norway | Haakon Ivarsson Kingdom of Sweden | Victory
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Revolt in the Uplands (1064–1065) | Kingdom of Norway | Revolting farmers | Victory
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Invasion of England (1066) | Kingdom of Norway | England | Defeat
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Magnus's raids on Halland (1096) | Norway | Denmark | Victory |
First Irish Sea Campaign (1098) | Kingdom of Norway | England Irish Kingdoms[ clarification needed ] | Victory
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Swedish–Norwegian War (1099–1101) | Kingdom of Norway | Sweden | Inconclusive
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Second Irish Sea Campaign (1101/1102–1103) | Kingdom of Norway | England Irish Kingdoms[ clarification needed ] | Defeat
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Norwegian Crusade (1107–1110)
| Kingdom of Jerusalem Kingdom of Norway Republic of Venice | Fatimid Caliphate Almoravid Empire Taifa of Badajoz Taifa of Majorca Barbary pirates of Majorca | Victory
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Kalmar Crusade (1123) | Kingdom of Norway | Norse pagans | Victory
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Civil war era in Norway (1130–1240) | Birkebeiners | Baglers | Birkebeiner victory
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Norwegian Crusade (1152–1155) | Kingdom of Norway | Unknown Muslims | Victory
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Valdemar's First Invasion of Norway (1165) | Kingdom of Norway | Kingdom of Denmark | Victory
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Valdemar's Second Invasion of Norway (1168) | Kingdom of Norway | Kingdom of Denmark | Victory
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Farmers rebellion against King Inge II in Trøndelag (1214) | Kingdom of Norway | Trøndelag Farmers | Rebellion Suppressed |
Age of the Sturlungs (1220–1264) | Kingdom of Norway Icelandic Gothis | Commonwealth Gothis | Old Covenant
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Campaign in Värmland (1225) | Kingdom of Norway | Värmland | Inconclusive |
Battle of the Neva (1240) | Sweden Finns Tavastia Kingdom of Norway | Novgorod Republic Karelians | Defeat
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Halland War (1256-1257) | Norway | Denmark | Victory
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Scottish–Norwegian War (1262–1266) | Kingdom of Norway | Scotland | Indecisive
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War of the Outlaws (1289–1295) | Norway Danish outlaws | Denmark | Victory
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Second Swedish Brother's Feud (1304–1310) | Norway (1304-1308) Duke Eric and Valdemar | Norway (1308-1310) Denmark Birger Magnusson | Victory |
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
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Campaign against Ingeborg (1323) [5] | Swedish-Norwegian Union | Ingeborg of Norway | Peace of Skara
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First Norwegian Noble Rising (1331–1333) | Swedish-Norwegian Union | Norwegian nobles | Norwegian nobles victory
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Second Norwegian Noble Rising (1338–1339) | Swedish-Norwegian Union | Norwegian nobles | Norwegian nobles victory
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Kalundborg War (1341–1343) | Swedish-Norwegian Union | Denmark | Victory
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Magnus's war against Russia (1348–1351) [6] | Swedish-Norwegian Union | Novgorod | Truce of Dorprat
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Danish-Hanseatic War (1361–1370) | First Phase (1361–1365) Second Phase (1367–1370)
| First Phase (1361–1365) Kingdom of Denmark | First Phase: Danish Victory Second Phase: Hanseatic victory
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Mecklenburgian invasion of Sweden (1363–1364) | Swedish-Norwegian Union | Mecklenburg | Treaty of Jönköping (1364)
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Wars of Deposition against Magnus (1363–1371) | Norway Denmark Swedish Loyalists Saxe-Lauenburg | Mecklenburg Swedish Nobles Swedish Rebels Teutonic Order Confederation of Cologne | Treaty of Edsvik (1371)
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Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
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War with the Victual Brothers (1392–1398) | Kalmar Union | Victual Brothers | Victory
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Dano-Hanseatic War (1426–1435) | Kalmar Union | House of Schaumburg Hanseatic League | Defeat
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Amund Sigurdsson Bolt Rebellion (1436) | Amund Sigurdsson Bolt | Kalmar Union | Ceasefire |
Graatop Rebellion (1438) | Hallvard Graatop | Kalmar Union | Rebellion Suppressed |
Novgorodian-Norwegian war (1445) | Norway | Novgorod Republic | Victory |
Krummedige-Tre Rosor feud (1448 - 1502) | Krummedige family Denmark | Tre Rosor family Sweden | Krummedige victory
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War of the Norwegian Succession (1448–1453) | Denmark Pro-Danish Norwegians | Sweden Pro-Swedish Norwegians | Pro-Danish Victory
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Dano-Swedish War (1501–1512) | Kalmar Union | Sweden Free City of Lübeck Norwegian rebels [7] | Victory |
Alvsson Rebellion (1501–1504) | Knut Alvsson (until 1502) Nils Ravaldsson (from 1502) Sweden | Kalmar Union | Rebellion Suppressed
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Orm Eriksson Tax Revolt (1519) | Orm Eriksson Jon Eilivsson | Kalmar Union | Rebellion Suppressed |
Swedish War of Liberation (1521–1523) | Kalmar Union | Sweden Free City of Lübeck | Defeat
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Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Prime Minister | Casualties |
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Swedish–Norwegian War (1814) | Norway | Sweden | Defeat(but Swedish acceptance of the Eidsvoll Constitution)
| ~400 killed | |
World War II (1940–1945) | Soviet Union United States British Empire China France Poland Yugoslavia Greece Denmark Norway Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg Czechoslovakia Ethiopia Brazil Mexico Colombia Cuba Philippines Mongolia | Germany Japan Italy Romania Hungary Bulgaria Slovakia Croatia | Victory
| 10,262 killed | |
Congo Crisis (1960–1964) | Congo-Léopoldville | Katanga South Kasai | Victory
| None | |
Bosnian War (1992–1995) | Republika Srpska | Victory
| None | ||
Kosovo War (1998–1999) | UÇK | FR Yugoslavia | Victory | None | |
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) | Afghanistan | Taliban | Defeat
| 10 killed | |
Libyan Civil War (2011) | NTC | Libya | Victory
| None |
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