List of wars involving Norway
This is a list of wars involving the Kingdom of Norway.
- Norwegian victory
- Norwegian defeat
- Another result *
*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.
Pre-unification Viking Age (793–872)
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 | This section possibly contains original research. Groups of Norse Vikings do not represent "Norway". (October 2024) |
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viking invasions of England (780-850) |  Norse Vikings |
 Kingdom of England
|
Viking victory
|
| Halfdan the Mild's revolt (ca. 813) |
Halfdan the Mild | Kingdom of Denmark | Revolt successful
|
| Battle of 839 (839) | Norse Vikings
|
Picts Dál Riata |
Norwegian Viking victory |
| Siege of Paris (845) | Norse Vikings
|
Francia | Viking victory
|
| Viking raid on Nekor[1][2][3] (ca. 859) |
Norse Vikings
|
Kingdom of Nekor | Viking victory
|
| Great Heathen Army's invasion of England (865-878) | Norse Vikings Norse–Gaels |
Anglo-Saxon kingdoms: | Viking victory
|
| Siege of Dumbarton (870) | Norse Vikings
|
Britons of Strathclyde | Viking victory
|
| Battle of Thimeon (880) | Norse Vikings
|
West Francia | Defeat
|
| Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu (881) | Norse Vikings
|
West Francia | Defeat
|
| Siege of Paris (885–886) | Norse Vikings
|
West Francia | Stalemate |
| Battle of Leuven (891) | Norse Vikings
|
East Francia | Defeat
|
| Æthelwold's Revolt (899–902) | Followers of Æthelwold ætheling Supported by: Vikings of Northumbria Kingdom of East Anglia |
Followers of Edward the Elder: | Defeat
|
| Battle of the Holme (902) | Norse Vikings
|
Followers of Edward the Elder: | Viking victory
|
| Siege of Chartres (911) | Norse Vikings
|
West Francia | Stalemate
|
Unification of Norway (860–872)
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Hakadal (ca. 860) |
 Vestfold
|
Álfheimr | Vestfold victory
|
| Battle of Orkdal (ca. 870) |
Vestfold
|
Orkdal | Vestfold victory
|
| First Battle of Solskjel (ca. 870) |
Vestfold
|
Nordmøre Romsdal |
Vestfold victory
|
| Second Battle of Solskjel (ca. 870) |
Vestfold
|
Sunnmøre Firda |
Vestfold victory
|
| Götaland Campaign (ca. 870) |
Vestfold
|
Geats | Vestfold victory
|
| Battle of Fjaler (ca. 870) |
Earldom of Lade | Earldom of Sogn | Indecisive
|
| Battle of Hafrsfjord (872) |
Vestfold
|
Hordaland Rogaland Agder |
Vestfold victory
|
Kingdom of Norway (872–1319)
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
| Ladejarl-Fairhair succession wars (970-1030) |
Fairhair dynasty
|
Ladejarls Denmark
|
Victory
|
| Sack of Santiago de Compostela (968) |
Norwegian Vikings
|
 Kingdom of Galicia
|
Victory |
| Norwegian-Jomsviking War (986) |
 Kingdom of Norway
|
Denmark Jomsvikings |
Victory
|
| Battle of Maldon (991) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Anglo-Saxons | Victory
|
| Norwegian Raid of the Rus (997) |
Norwegian Vikings
|
 Kievan Rus'
|
Victory
|
| Battle of Svolder (999/1000) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Denmark Sweden Earls of Lade |
Defeat
|
| Battle of Vinland (1003) | Icelandic and Norwegian Vikings | Native warriors | Victory
|
| Battle of Thetford (1004) |  Norway Anglo-Saxons |
Kingdom of Denmark
|
Anglo-Norwegian Victory |
| Battle at Herdaler (1007/8) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Finns of Herdaler | Defeat
|
| Olav II's landing in Osilia (1008) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Osilians | Victory
|
| Battle of Ringmere (1010) |
Norway Anglo-Saxons |
Danish Vikings | Victory
|
| Battle of Vinland (1010) | Icelandic and Norwegian Vikings | Native warriors | Victory
|
| Swedish-Norwegian War (1015-1018) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Kingdom of Sweden | Victory
|
| Olav II's conquest of Norway (1015-1016)
|
Kingdom of Norway
|
Kingdom of Sweden Kingdom of Denmark Earldom of Orkney |
Victory
|
| Cnut the Great's invasion of England (1016) | Kingdom of Denmark Kingdom of Norway
|
Kingdom of England
|
Dano-Norwegian victory
|
| Battle of the Helgeå (1026) |
Kingdom of Norway Sweden |
Anglo-Danish Kingdom | Defeat
|
| Battle of Boknafjorden (1028) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Erling Skjalgsson | Victory
|
| Cnut's invasion of Norway (1028-1029) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
North Sea Empire Norwegian chieftains |
Danish and Norwegian chieftain victory
|
| Battle of Stiklestad (1030) |
Olaf II | Peasant Army | Peasant victory
|
| Tryggvi the Pretender's invasion of Norway (1033) |
North Sea Empire | Tryggvi the Pretender | Invasion failed
|
| Norwegian-Wendish War (1043) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Wends | Victory
|
| Magnus the Good's conquest of Denmark (1043-1045) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Denmark |
Victory
|
| Invasions of Denmark (1048–1064) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Denmark | Stalemate
|
| Swedish–Norwegian War (1063) (1063/4) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Haakon Ivarsson Kingdom of Sweden |
Victory
|
| Revolt in the Uplands (1064-1065) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Revolting farmers | Victory
|
| Invasion of England (1066) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
England | Defeat
|
| First Irish Sea Campaign (1098) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
England
Irish Kingdoms[clarification needed] |
Victory
|
| Swedish–Norwegian War (1099–1101) | Kingdom of Norway
|
Sweden | Inconclusive
|
| Second Irish Sea Campaign (1101/1102–1103) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
England
Irish Kingdoms[clarification needed] |
Defeat
|
| Norwegian Crusade (1107–1110)
|
 Kingdom of Jerusalem Kingdom of Norway Republic of Venice
|
 Fatimid Caliphate Almoravid EmpireTaifa of Badajoz Taifa of Majorca Barbary pirates of Majorca |
Victory
|
| Kalmar Crusade (1123) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Norse pagans | Victory
|
| Civil war era in Norway (1130–1240) |
Birkebeiners | Baglers | Birkebeiner victory
|
| Norwegian Crusade (1152) (1152-1155) |
 Kingdom of Norway
|
Unknown Muslims | Victory
|
| Valdemar's First Invasion of Norway (1165) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
 Kingdom of Denmark
|
Victory
|
| Valdemar's Second Invasion of Norway (1168) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Kingdom of Denmark
|
Victory
|
| Age of the Sturlungs (1220–1264) |
Kingdom of Norway Icelandic Gothis
|
Commonwealth Gothis
|
Old Covenant
|
| Campaign in Värmland (1225) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
Värmland | Inconclusive |
| Battle of the Neva (1240) |
Sweden Finns Tavastia Kingdom of Norway
|
Novgorod Republic Karelians |
Defeat
|
| Halland War (1256) | Norway
|
 Denmark
|
Victory
|
| Scottish–Norwegian War (1261–1264) |
Kingdom of Norway
|
 Scotland
|
Indecisive
|
| War of the Outlaws (1289-1295) | Norway Danish outlaws |
Denmark
|
Victory
|
| Second Swedish Brother's Feud (1304–1310) |
Norway (1304-1308) Duke Eric and Valdemar |
Norway (1308-1310) Denmark Birger Magnusson |
Victory |
House of Bjelbo (1319-1387)
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campaign against Ingeborg
(1323)[5] |
 Swedish-Norwegian Union
|
Ingeborg of Norway | Peace of Skara
|
| First Norwegian Noble Rising
(1331-1333) |
Swedish-Norwegian Union
|
Norwegian nobles | Norwegian nobles victory
|
| Second Norwegian Noble Rising
(1338-1339) |
Swedish-Norwegian Union
|
Norwegian nobles | Norwegian nobles victory
|
| Kalundborg War (1341-1343) | Swedish-Norwegian Union
|
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|
Victory
|
| Magnus's war against Russia (1348-1351)[6] |
Swedish-Norwegian Union
|
Novgorod | Truce of Dorprat
|
| Danish-Hanseatic War (1361-1370) | First Phase (1361–1365)
Second Phase (1367–1370)
|
First Phase (1361–1365)
|
First Phase: Danish Victory
Second Phase: Hanseatic victory
|
| Mecklenburgian invasion of Sweden (1363–1364) | Swedish-Norwegian Union
|
 Mecklenburg
|
Treaty of Jönköping (1364)
|
| Wars of Deposition against Magnus (1363–1371) |
Norway Denmark Swedish Loyalists Saxe-Lauenburg
|
Mecklenburg Swedish Nobles Swedish Rebels Teutonic OrderConfederation of Cologne |
Treaty of Edsvik (1371)
|
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Kalmar Union (1397–1523)
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| War with the Victual Brothers (1392–1398) |
 Kalmar Union
|
Victual Brothers | Victory
|
| Dano-Hanseatic War (1426–1435) |
Kalmar Union
|
 House of Schaumburg Hanseatic League
|
Defeat
|
| 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
|
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|
Victory |
| Krummedige-Tre Rosor feud (1448 - 1502) |
 Krummedige family Denmark
|
 Tre Rosor family Sweden
|
Krummedige victory
|
| War of the Norwegian Succession (1448–1453) |
Denmark Pro-Danish Norwegians |
 SwedenPro-Swedish Norwegians |
Pro-Danish Victory
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
Denmark–Norway (1523/1537–1800)
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Colonial Wars (1600–1800)
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Napoleonic Wars (1800–1814)
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Kingdom of Norway (1814–present)
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Prime Minister | Casualties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish–Norwegian War (1814) |
 Norway
|
 Sweden
|
Defeat (but Swedish acceptance of the Eidsvoll Constitution)
|
~400 killed
| |
| World War II (1940–1945) |
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|
 Germany  Japan Italy Romania Hungary Bulgaria Slovakia Croatia
|
Victory
|
10,262 killed
| |
| Congo Crisis (1960–1964) |
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 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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See also
- List of wars involving Denmark
- List of wars involving Finland
- List of wars involving Iceland
- List of wars involving Sweden
Notes
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