First battle of Solskjel 870
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 870 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Norway | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Unification of Norway | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of Nordmøre, Kingdom of Romsdal, Kingdom of Vestfold | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 63.2445, 8.1886 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The First Battle of Solskjel (Slaget ved Solskjel) was the first engagement in Harald Fairhair's attempt to subjugate western Norway to his rule.
The two kings of Nordmøre and Romsdal had joined forces to stop the fleet of king Harald, who was sailing south from Trøndelag. Harald was again victorious, and his two opponents Huntiof, King of Nordmøre and his father-in-law, King Nokkve of Romsdal, were both slain in battle. However Solve Klove, the son of King Huntiof escaped.
After the battle Harald laid both countries under his rule, and stayed there for the rest of the summer.
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