1000Sweyn Forkbeard's Conquest of Norway

Sweyn Forkbeard conquers Norway.
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⚔️ Sweyn Forkbeard's Conquest of Norway

Sweyn Forkbeard's Conquest of Norway (1000)
VikingsScandinavian HistoryConquestMilitary CampaignMiddle AgesSuccession
NorwayNorwayDenmarkDenmark

⚔️ Sweyn Forkbeard's Conquest of England

Danish king Sweyn Forkbeard conquers England.
Sweyn Forkbeard's Conquest of England (1013)
VikingsAnglo-SaxonConquestMilitary History
United KingdomUnited KingdomDenmarkDenmark

⚔️ Olav Haraldsson's Victory at the Battle of Nesjar

In the Battle of Nesjar in Oslofjord, Norway, the forces of Olav Haraldsson fought the forces of Sveinn Hákonarson, with a victory for Olav.
Olav Haraldsson's Victory at the Battle of Nesjar (1015)
VikingsMedieval WarfareBattleKings and RulersNaval Battle
NorwayNorway

👑 Canute's Empire Dissolves: Succession and Fragmentation

Canute the Great dies, and his kingdom of present-day Norway, England, and Denmark was split amongst three rivals to his throne.
Canute's Empire Dissolves: Succession and Fragmentation (1035)
Anglo-Saxon EnglandViking AgeSuccessionMonarchyPolitical FragmentationScandinavian HistoryTerritorial Disputes
DenmarkDenmarkUnited KingdomUnited KingdomNorwayNorway

⚔️ Ferdinand I of León's Conquest of Galicia

Ferdinand I of León's Conquest of Galicia (1037)
Middle AgesReconquistaKingdom of LeónConquestTerritorial Expansion
SpainSpain

⚔️ Valdemar I of Denmark Captures Arkona Fortress

King Valdemar I of Denmark conquers Arkona on the Island of Rügen, the strongest pagan fortress and temple in northern Europe.
Valdemar I of Denmark Captures Arkona Fortress (1168)
VikingsDanish HistoryConquestFortificationPaganismChristianizationReligious Conflict
DenmarkDenmarkGermanyGermany