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	Olaf II of Norway Summary
		After the death of King Olaf Trygvasson in the battle of Svolder (1000), both the jarls and the kinglets seem to have been in some sort of dependence upon the Danish king.
		But his success was short-lived, for in 1026, he lost the Battle of the Helgeå and in 1029 the Norwegian nobles, seething with discontent, rallied round the invading Knut the Great, and Olaf had to flee to Kievan Rus.
		Owing to Olaf's later status as the patron saint of Norway, and to his importance in later medieval historiography and in Norwegian folklore, it is difficult to assess the character of the historical Olaf.
	www.bookrags.com /Olaf_II_of_Norway (2485 words)

	Viking Battle at Svolder
		The naval Battle of Svolder or Swold took place on 9 September 1000 in the western Baltic Sea, between Norway and the other Scandinavians.
		The place cannot now be identified, as the formation of the Baltic coast has been much modified in the course of subsequent centuries, partly by the gradual silting up of the sea, and partly by the storms of the 14th century.
		Swold was an island probably on the North German coast, near Rügen. The battle was fought between Olaf Tryggvason, king of Norway, and a coalition of his enemies: Eric Hakonson, his cousin and rival; Olaf, the king of Sweden; and Sweyn Forkbeard, king of Denmark.
	forums.canadiancontent.net /history/45757-viking-battle-svolder.html (648 words)

	Battle of Swold article - Battle of Swold September 1000 Rügen Norway Sweden Denmark Olaf Trygvesson Olof - ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Battle of Swold was a naval battle that took place on September 9, 1000 between Norway and the other Scandinavians.
		The place cannot now be identified, as the formation of the Baltic coast has been much modified in the course of subsequent centuries, partly by the gradual silting up of the sea, and partly by the storms of the 14th century.
		But when the picturesque details, which also have no doubt at least a foundation of truth, are taken at their true value, the account of the battle still presents a very trustworthy picture of the sea-fighting of the Norsemen.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Battle_of_Swold (676 words)

	Battle of Svolder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The naval Battle of Svolder or Swold took place on 9 September 1000 in the western Baltic Sea, between Norway and the other Scandinavians.
		The battle was fought between Olaf Trygvesson, king of Norway, and a coalition of his enemies: Eric Hakonson, his cousin and rival; Olaf, the king of Sweden ; and Sweyn Forkbeard, king of Denmark.
		He might have run past them by the use of sail and oar to escape, but with the true spirit of a Scandinavian warrior he refused to flee, and turned to give battle with the eleven ships immediately about him.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Svolder (669 words)

	Early Swedish Kingdoms
		Although be failed in this attempt he was not deterred from attacking Eric, and a battle took place between the two at the Fyriså[?], close to Upsala[?] in which Styrbjörn was defeated and killed.
		In the year 1000, when the Norwegian king was in Pomerania, a coalition was formed between the king of Sweden, Sweyn Forkbeard, king of Denmark, and earl Eric of Lade[?], and the allies way laid their enemy off the coast near Rügen and overthrew him in the great sea-battle of Svolder[?].
		Olaf was driven from Norway by the Danes, but returning in 1030 he raised a small army in Sweden and marched through Jämtland to Trondheim only to meet his death at the Battle of Stiklestad[?].
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ea/Early_Swedish_Kingdoms.html (1720 words)

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		Although be failed in this attempt he was not deterred from attacking Eric, and a battle took place between the two at the FyrisÃ¥, close to Upsala in which StyrbjÃ¶rn was defeated and killed.
		In the year 1000, when the Norwegian king was in Pomerania, a coalition was formed between the king of Sweden, Sweyn Forkbeard, king of Denmark, and earl Eric of Lade, and the allies way laid their enemy off the coast near RÃ¼gen and overthrew him in the great sea-battle of Svolder.
		On his return an indecisive battle was fought at HelgeÃ¥, and Anund returned to Sweden.
	www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/Early_Swedish_Kingdoms (1864 words)

	Naval_warfare LANGUAGE SCHOOL EXPLORER
		The Battle of Dover in 1217, between a French fleet of 80 ships under Eustace the Monk and an English fleet of 40 under Hubert de Burgh, is notable is the first recorded battle using sailing ship tactics.
		In 1582, the Battle of Punta Delgada in the Azores, in which a Spanish fleet defeated a French force, thus suppressing a revolt in the islands, was the first battle fought in mid-Atlantic.
		The battle was unrivalled in size until the 20th century, was a decisive Swedish tactical victory but its strategical result was poor (due to poor army performance and previous lack of initiative from the Swedes) and the war ended without any territorial changes.
	www.school-explorer.com /info/Naval_warfare (4899 words)

	Battle of Svolder - Art History Online Reference and Guide
		The Battle of Svolder was a naval battle that took place on September 9, 1000 between Norway and the other Scandinavians.
		The place cannot now be identified, as the formation of the Baltic coast has been much modified in the course of subsequent centuries, partly by the gradual silting up of the sea, and partly by the storms of the 14th century.
		The battle was fought between Olaf Trygvesson, king of Norway, and a coalition of his enemies: Eric Hakonson, his cousin and rival; Olaf, the king of Sweden; and Sweyn Forkbeard, king of Denmark.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Battle_of_Svolder (658 words)

	Battle of Svolder Information
		After the battle Norway was ruled by the Earls of Lade as a fief from Denmark and Sweden.
		The Battle of Svolder is mentioned in a number of historical sources.
		The disposition adopted was one which is found recurring in many sea-fights of the middle ages where a fleet had to fight on the defensive.
	www.bookrags.com /Battle_of_Swold (1463 words)

	WP:BATTLES - The definative answer from Alt & Ego (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Battle of Gettysburg, Siege of Leningrad, Attack on Pearl Harbor, or Doolittle Raid).
		First Battle of Zurich and Second Battle of Zurich); alternately, the month of the battle may be used as a disambiguation (e.g.
		Because of the key role the discussion of individual battles plays in military historiography, it is often useful to summarize information about a particular battle in an article of broader scope (such as one discussing a war or military leader).
	www.altandego.com /wiki.asp?k=WP:BATTLES (4272 words)

	Swedish history, reference book, letter b.
		Remains of the history have survived in the tales of 'the battle of Svolder', where the role of the son god is played by the king Olav Tryggvasson and the enemies role is played by Sven Tveskägg and Olof Skötkonung.
		He is the ons steering the deathship Nagelfar with creatures of death and Tursar aboard to the battle of Ragna-rök.
		In a battle betweenn him and his three sons he was defeated in 833 at Colmar.
	www.ludd.luth.se /~frazze/history/mirror/dictionary/letterl.shtml (1109 words)

	The Orkneyingers' Saga - The Gold Scales
		It is probable that, as the battle was fought in Sanday, that the sacrifice to Odin took place on that island, and not on Rínansey; and that the cairn of Halfdan Longlegs must be sought for among the many barrows which still exist on Sanday.
		But the Lapps wished to forbid them a passage, and there arose a battle; and that might and magic followed Norr and his men; that their foes became as swine (3) as soon as they heard the war-cry and saw weapons drawn, and the Lapps betook themselves to flight.
		And in one battle, Ivar, son of earl Rögnvald, fell.
	oaks.nvg.org /an6ra16.html (17139 words)

	Timeline: 1000-1100 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Battle of Svolder--Sweyn kills Olaf of Norway and annexes Norway to Denmark.
		Macbeth, Mormaer of Moray, kills Duncan in the battle at Elgin.
		Harold II marches his army from the northern reaches of England all the way to the southeast corner to confront Duke William nineteen days later after the Battle of Stamford Bridge.
	guweb2.gonzaga.edu /faculty/wheeler/timeline_1000.html (1447 words)

	Timeline: 1000-1100 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Battle of Svolder--Sweyn kills Olaf of Norway and annexes Norway to Denmark.
		Macbeth, Mormaer of Moray, kills Duncan in the battle at Elgin.
		Harold II marches his army from the northern reaches of England all the way to the southeast corner to confront Duke William nineteen days later after the Battle of Stamford Bridge.
	web.cn.edu /kwheeler/timeline_1000.html (1527 words)

	Norwegian regents
		Håkon was killed by the sons of Eirik Blodøks, at the battle of Fitjar at Stord.
		Magnus died in 1184 in the battle of Fimreite, against Sverre and the Birchlegs.
		At the battle of Fimreime in 1184, Magnus died, and Sverre became king alone.
	www.pvv.ntnu.no /~williaj/christine/english/regent.htm (5950 words)

	Battle of Hafrsfjord at AllExperts
		The Battle of Hafrsfjord has traditionally been regarded as the battle in which Norway first time was unified under one king.
		The most well-known source of the battle is Harald Hairfair's saga in Heimskringla written by Snorri Sturluson more than 300 years after the battle took place.
		Keysers chronology was popularized by the works of the historian P.A. Munch, and by that time still unchallenged, this year was chosen for the millennial celebration of the unification of the Norwegian state in 1872.
	en.allexperts.com /e/b/ba/battle_of_hafrsfjord.htm (837 words)

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		At the Battle of Brunanburh King Athelstan of England defeats the Danes, Scots, and Strathclyde Britons.
		At the Battle of Maldon Earl Byrhtnoth of Essex is defeated by the Danes.
		King Olaf I of Norway is killed by the Danes in the Battle of Svolder.
	www.aristotle.net /~aron/vt.htm (2338 words)

	INDUSTRIAS - Artículo en línea de la información acerca de INDUSTRIAS
		The battle (872) resulted in a victory to him, and with it all opposition in Norway was at an end.
		His death at the battle of Stiklestad on his return in 1030 was followed by a few years of Danish rule under Svein Knutsson, which rendered Olaf's memory sweet by contrast, and soon the name of St Olaf came to stand for internal union and freedom from external oppression.
		Sverrir) claimed to be the son of Sigurd Mund, and was adopted as leader by a party known as the Birkebeiner or Birchlegs.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /es/I27_INV/INDUSTRIAS.html (11776 words)

	NOTES Page 3
		When Olaf the Saint went from Sweden to Norway in 1030, Arnljot Gelline was present in his army at Stiklestad, and after baptism was assigned to a place nearest in front of the royal standard.
		After Erik and Svein were established in power as a result of that battle, Einar became reconciled and married their sister Bergliot.
		His defeat in 986 of the Jomsborg vikings, allies of King Harald Bluetooth of Denmark, in a naval engagement at Hjörungavaag, a bay in western Norway, was the greatest naval battle ever fought in that country.
	www.web-books.com /Classics/Poetry/Bjornson_Poems/Bjornson_PoemsC8P3.htm (1505 words)

	Wikijunior Kings and Queens of England/The Whole Book - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks
		At the Battle of Alnwick on 13 November 1093 Malcolm and his son were slain.
		De Montfort was beaten at the Battle of Evesham in 1265, and revenge was taken on de Montfort and his supporters.
		The reign of Edward III saw continued war with Scotland, and Edward's first major military success was early in his reign at the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333, which he won in support of his puppet, the new Scottish king, Edward Balliol.
	en.wikibooks.org /wiki/Wikijunior_Kings_and_Queens_of_England/The_Whole_Book (15918 words)

	All Empires - Norway - the First Kingdom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		He then finally defeated his main oponnents, Kjotve and Hakland of Agder and the Westerlands in the sea battle of Havsfjord, it is pherhaps the most famous battle in Norwegian history.
		The battle is said to have been at the Bloodheights (Blodheia) that got its name from this event.
		One year later, the sea battle of Svolder took place where Olaf's 100 ships got defeated by a united fleet of Sweden and Denmark under Olof Skottkonung and Svein Forkbeard at the size of 400 ships, Olaf fell in the battle.
	yiannis95.brinkster.net /empires/norway/norway1.htm (1389 words)

	stilkestad
		As a result, he fell in the Battle of Svolder in the year 1000, due to the defection of some disenchanted Norwegian chieftains.
		He ceded the reins of power to his son Svejn but, as the rumors of Olav's sanctity grew, popular support for Canute evaporated rapidly and Svejn was exiled to Denmark in 1035.
		Stiklestad now also has a beautiful open-air theater, and on the anniversary of the battle, a cast of over 300 - actors, choristers, dancers and musicians - reenact the events of July 1030.
	odhinnschild.com /norway/stilkestad.htm (527 words)

	Battle of Stamford Bridge Harald Godwinson Giclee Print by P.n. Arbo at AllPosters.com
		Battle of Stamford Bridge Harald Godwinson Giclee Print by P.n.
		Battle of Stamford Bridge Harald Godwinson by P.n.
		The Battle of Svolder, The Danes Defeated the Norwegians
	www.allposters.com /-sp/Battle-of-Stamford-Bridge-Harald-Godwinson-Posters_i1862105_.htm (144 words)

	AllRefer.com - Sweyn (Scandinavian History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Although baptized, he reverted to paganism and rebelled against his father, who was killed in battle.
		Sweyn was expelled shortly after his accession by the Swedish king Eric the Victorious, but his subsequent marriage to Eric's widow led to his restoration to the Danish throne and to an alliance with Sweden.
		At the battle of Svolder (1000) the Swedes and Danes defeated and killed King Olaf I of Norway and divided his kingdom.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/Sweyn.html (228 words)

	Æthelred the Unready - Eadric Streona - Swein Forkbeard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		A large English army was collected to give battle, but its leaders, "being Danes by the father's side", says Florence of Worcester "betrayed their men and were the first to flee".
		The second possibility is that the annal does genuinely belong to 991 (thereby, placing Olaf at the battle of Maldon) - the mention of Olaf's confirmation being a passing reference to 994.
		Then was the army collected at the Kennet; and they came to battle there, and soon put the English force to flight; and afterwards carried their spoil to the sea.
	www.stephen.j.murray.btinternet.co.uk /unready.htm (6413 words)

	Scanian history (the s.c.nordic FAQ) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		(circa) In the naval battle at Svolder (probably the island Hven or Saltholm) King Svend Tveskæg is allied with King Olof Skötkonung.
		Two years later the Scanians are again defeated in the battle at Höje Å, as the newly elected king of Jutland and Zealand (Knud VI "King of the Wends") defeats the Scanian King Harald Olufsen.
		The Swedish policy is a strict Swedification, in conflict with the peace treaties which guarantee Scania to keep her laws and nationality.
	www.lysator.liu.se /nordic/scn/faq763.html (1423 words)

	Battle of Svolder information - Search.com
		The naval Battle of Svolder or Swold (Old Norse Svöld, Svöldr, Svölð or Svölðr) took place on 9 September 1000 in the western Baltic Sea, between the forces of king Olaf Tryggvason of Norway and an alliance of other Scandinavian leaders.
		The battle was fought between Olaf Tryggvason, king of Norway, and a coalition of his enemies: Eric Hakonson, his cousin and rival; Olaf, the king of Sweden; and Sweyn Forkbeard, king of Denmark.
		But when the picturesque details, which also have no doubt at least a foundation of truth, are taken at their true value, the account of the battle still presents a very trustworthy picture of the sea-fighting nature of the Scandinavians.
	www.search.com /reference/Battle_of_Swold (718 words)

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