
This is a list of wars involving the Kingdom of Norway.
- Norwegian /allied victory
- Norwegian / allied 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)
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
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Viking invasions of England (780–850) | ![]() |
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Viking victory
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Halfdan the Mild's revolt (ca. 813) |
Halfdan the Mild | Kingdom of Denmark | Revolt successful
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Battle of 839 (839) | ![]() |
Picts Dál Riata |
Norwegian Viking victory |
Siege of Paris (845) | ![]() |
Francia | Viking victory
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Viking raid on Nekor[1][2][3] (ca. 859) |
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Kingdom of Nekor | Viking victory
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Great Heathen Army's invasion of England (865–878) | ![]() Norse–Gaels |
Anglo-Saxon kingdoms: | Viking victory
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Siege of Dumbarton (870) | ![]() |
Britons of Strathclyde | Viking victory
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Battle of Thimeon (880) | ![]() |
West Francia | Defeat
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Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu (881) | ![]() |
West Francia | Defeat
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Siege of Paris (885–886) | ![]() |
West Francia | Stalemate |
Battle of Leuven (891) | ![]() |
East Francia | Defeat
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Æthelwold's Revolt (899–902) | Followers of Æthelwold ætheling Supported by: Vikings of Northumbria Kingdom of East Anglia |
Followers of Edward the Elder: | Defeat
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Battle of the Holme (902) | ![]() |
Followers of Edward the Elder: | Viking victory
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Siege of Chartres (911) | ![]() |
West Francia | Stalemate
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Unification of Norway (860–872)
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
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Battle of Hakadal (ca. 860) |
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Álfheimr | Vestfold victory
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Battle of Orkdal (ca. 870) |
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Orkdal | Vestfold victory
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First Battle of Solskjel (ca. 870) |
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Nordmøre Romsdal |
Vestfold victory
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Second Battle of Solskjel (ca. 870) |
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Sunnmøre Firda |
Vestfold victory
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Götaland Campaign (ca. 870) |
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Geats | Vestfold victory
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Battle of Fjaler (ca. 870) |
Earldom of Lade | Earldom of Sogn | Indecisive
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Battle of Hafrsfjord (872) |
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Hordaland Rogaland Agder |
Vestfold victory
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Kingdom of Norway (872–1319)
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
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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
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Sack of Santiago de Compostela (968) |
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Victory |
Ladejarl-Fairhair succession wars (970–1030) |
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Victory
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German–Danish War of 974 (974) | ![]() ![]() |
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German and Norwegian rebel victory
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Norwegian-Jomsviking War (986) |
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Denmark Jomsvikings |
Victory
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Battle of Maldon (991) |
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Anglo-Saxons | Victory
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Norwegian Raid of the Rus (997) |
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Victory
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Battle of Svolder (999/1000) |
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Denmark Sweden Earls of Lade |
Defeat
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Battle of Vinland (1003) | Icelandic and Norwegian Vikings | Native warriors | Victory
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Battle of Thetford (1004) | ![]() Anglo-Saxons |
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Anglo-Norwegian Victory |
Battle at Herdaler (1007/08) |
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Finns of Herdaler | Defeat
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Olav II's landing in Osilia (1008) |
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Osilians | Victory
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Battle of Ringmere (1010) |
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Danish Vikings | Victory
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Battle of Vinland (1010) | Icelandic and Norwegian Vikings | Native warriors | Victory
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Swedish-Norwegian War (1015–1018) |
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Kingdom of Sweden | Victory
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Olav II's conquest of Norway (1015–1016)
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Kingdom of Sweden Kingdom of Denmark Earldom of Orkney |
Victory
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Cnut the Great's invasion of England (1016) | ![]() ![]() |
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Dano-Norwegian victory
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Battle of the Helgeå (1026) |
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North Sea Empire | Defeat
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Battle of Boknafjorden (1028) |
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Erling Skjalgsson | Victory
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Cnut's invasion of Norway (1028–1029) |
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North Sea Empire Norwegian chieftains |
Danish and Norwegian chieftain victory
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Battle of Stiklestad (1030) |
Olaf II | Peasant Army | Peasant victory
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Tryggvi the Pretender's invasion of Norway (1033) |
North Sea Empire | Tryggvi the Pretender | Invasion failed
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Norwegian-Wendish War (1043) |
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Wends | Victory
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Magnus the Good's conquest of Denmark (1043–1045) |
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Victory
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Invasions of Denmark (1048–1064) |
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Denmark | Stalemate
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Swedish–Norwegian War (1063) (1063/04) |
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Haakon Ivarsson Kingdom of Sweden |
Victory
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Revolt in the Uplands (1064–1065) |
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Revolting farmers | Victory
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Invasion of England (1066) |
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England | Defeat
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Magnus's raids on Halland (1096) | ![]() |
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Victory |
First Irish Sea Campaign (1098) |
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England
Irish Kingdoms[clarification needed] |
Victory
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Swedish–Norwegian War (1099–1101) | ![]() |
Sweden | Inconclusive
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Second Irish Sea Campaign (1101/1102–1103) |
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England
Irish Kingdoms[clarification needed] |
Defeat
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Norwegian Crusade (1107–1110) |
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Fatimid Caliphate Almoravid Empire Taifa of Badajoz Taifa of Majorca Barbary pirates of Majorca |
Victory
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Civil war era in Norway (1130–1240) |
Birkebeiners | Baglers | Birkebeiner victory
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Valdemar's First Invasion of Norway (1165) |
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Victory
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Valdemar's Second Invasion of Norway (1168) |
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Victory
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Farmers rebellion against King Inge II in Trøndelag (1214) |
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Trøndelag Farmers | Rebellion Suppressed |
Age of the Sturlungs (1220–1264) |
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Old Covenant
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Campaign in Värmland (1225) |
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Värmland | Inconclusive |
Battle of the Neva (1240) |
Sweden Finns Tavastia ![]() |
Novgorod Republic Karelians |
Defeat
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Halland War (1256-1257) | ![]() |
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Victory
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Scottish–Norwegian War (1262–1266) |
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Indecisive
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War of the Outlaws (1289–1295) |
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Victory
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Second Swedish Brother's Feud (1304–1310) |
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Victory |
Norwegian Crusades (1107–1188)
Civil war era (1130–1240)
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
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Battle of Fyrileiv (1134) |
Hardrada dynasty | Gille dynasty | Hardrada Dynasty Victory
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Battle of Bergen (1135) |
Hardrada dynasty | Gille dynasty | Gille Dynasty Victory
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Battle of Minne (1137) |
Hardrada dynasty | Gille dynasty | Gille Dynasty Victory |
Battle of Holmengrå (1139) |
Hardrada dynasty | Gille dynasty | Decisive Gille Victory
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Battle of Oslo (Ekeberg) (1161) |
Gille dynasty | Gille dynasty | Victory for Haakon II
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Battle of Sekken (1162) |
Hardrada dynasty | Gille dynasty | Hardrada Dynasty Victory
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Battle of Re (1163) |
Hardrada dynasty | Gille dynasty | Hardrada Dynasty Victory
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Dano-Norwegian War (1164-1170) |
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Victory |
Battle of Djurså (1165 or 1167) |
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Victory |
Battle of Re (1177) |
Hardrada dynasty | Birkebeiner Party | Hardrada Dynasty Victory
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Conquest of Jemtland (1178) |
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Jemtland | Victory
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Battle of Kalvskinnet (1179) |
Hardrada dynasty | Birkebeiner Party | Birkebeiner Victory
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Battle of Ilevollene (1180) |
Hardrada dynasty | Birkebeiner Party | Birkebeiner Victory
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Battle of Fimreite (1184) |
Hardrada dynasty | Birkebeiner Party | Birkebeiner Victory
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Battle of Florvåg (1194) |
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Eyjarskeggjar party (supported by Earldom of Orkney)
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Victory
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Battle of Tønsberg (ca. 1200) |
Birkebeiner Party | Bagler Party | Birkebeiner Victory |
Battle of Oslo (1240) (1240) |
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Vårbelgers | Victory
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House of Bjälbo (1319–1387)
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
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Campaign against Ingeborg
(1323)[5] |
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Ingeborg of Norway | Peace of Skara
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First Norwegian Noble Rising (1331–1333) |
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Norwegian nobles | Norwegian nobles victory
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Second Norwegian Noble Rising (1338–1339) |
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Norwegian nobles | Norwegian nobles victory
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Kalundborg War (1341–1343) |
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Victory
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Magnus's war against Russia (1348–1351)[6] |
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Novgorod | Truce of Dorprat
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Danish-Hanseatic War (1361–1370) |
First Phase (1361–1365)
Second Phase (1367–1370)
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First Phase (1361–1365)
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First Phase: Danish Victory
Second Phase: Hanseatic victory
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Mecklenburgian invasion of Sweden (1363–1364) |
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Treaty of Jönköping (1364)
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Wars of Deposition against Magnus (1363–1371) |
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Treaty of Edsvik (1371)
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Kalmar Union (1397–1523)
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
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War with the Victual Brothers (1392–1398) |
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Victual Brothers | Victory
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Dano-Hanseatic War (1426–1435) |
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Defeat
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Amund Sigurdsson Bolt Rebellion (1436) |
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Ceasefire |
Graatop Rebellion (1438) |
Hallvard Graatop | ![]() |
Rebellion Suppressed |
Novgorodian-Norwegian war (1445) |
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Victory |
Krummedige-Tre Rosor feud (1448 - 1502) |
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Krummedige victory
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War of the Norwegian Succession (1448–1453) |
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Pro-Danish Victory
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Assault on Karlsborg (1456) |
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Defeat |
Dano-Swedish War (1501–1512) |
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Victory |
Alvsson Rebellion (1501–1504) |
Knut Alvsson (until 1502) Nils Ravaldsson (from 1502) ![]() |
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Rebellion Suppressed
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Orm Eriksson Tax Revolt (1519) |
Orm Eriksson Jon Eilivsson |
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Rebellion Suppressed |
Swedish War of Liberation (1521–1523) |
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Defeat
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Denmark–Norway (1523/1537–1800)
Colonial Wars (1600–1800)
Napoleonic Wars (1800–1814)
Kingdom of Norway (1814–present)
See also
- List of wars involving Denmark
- List of wars involving Finland
- List of wars involving Iceland
- List of wars involving Sweden
Notes
- ^ Advisory role from the forming of the MAAG in Vietnam to the Gulf of Tonkin incident.
- ^ Direct U.S. involvement ended in 1973 with the Paris Peace Accords. The Paris Peace Accords of January 1973 saw all U.S forces withdrawn; the Case–Church Amendment, passed by the U.S Congress on August 15, 1973, officially ended direct U.S military involvement .
- ^ The war reignited on December 13, 1974, with offensive operations by North Vietnam, leading to victory over South Vietnam in under five months.
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