Battle of Haugsnes 1246
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1246 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Iceland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Age of the Sturlungs | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 65.5333, -19.3000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Haugsnes (Icelandic: Haugsnesbardagi) was fought at Haugsnes, a low peninsula south of Flugumýri in Skagafjörður, Northern Iceland. The battle took place on April 19, 1246, between the forces of Þórður kakali Sighvatsson and those of Brandur Kolbeinsson. Þórður was victorious. It was the bloodiest battle ever to be fought in Icelandic history, with about 110 casualties in total, amongst them Brandur Kolbeinsson, chieftain of the Ásbirningar family clan. Defeat in battle led to the end of power for the Ásbirningar.
The artist and farmer Sigurður Hansen of Kringlumýri created a memorial for the battle at the site, consisting of more than 1100 boulders in battle order, each representing a combatant. Those who fell are marked with iron crosses.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Haugsnes (revision 1370442706), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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