This is a list of wars involving the Kingdom of Norway in some capacity, both the modern polity and its predecessor states.
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
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Viking invasions of England (793–1066) | Norse Vikings | Kingdom of England | Victory (first phase)
Defeat (second phase)
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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) | Norse Vikings | Picts Dál Riata | Norwegian Viking victory |
Siege of Paris (845) | Norse Vikings | Francia | Viking victory
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Viking raid on Nekor [1] [2] [3] (ca. 859) | Norse Vikings | Kingdom of Nekor | Viking victory
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Great Heathen Army's invasion of England (865-878) | Norse Vikings Norse–Gaels | Anglo-Saxon kingdoms: | Viking victory
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Siege of Dumbarton (870) | Norse Vikings | Britons of Strathclyde | Viking victory
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Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
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Battle of Hakadal (ca. 860) | Vestfold | Álfheimr | Vestfold victory
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Battle of Orkdal (ca. 870) | Vestfold | Orkdal | Vestfold victory
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First Battle of Solskjel (ca. 870) | Vestfold | Nordmøre Romsdal | Vestfold victory
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Second Battle of Solskjel (ca. 870) | Vestfold | Sunnmøre Firda | Vestfold victory
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Götaland Campaign (ca. 870) | Vestfold | 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) | Vestfold | Hordaland Rogaland Agder | Vestfold victory
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Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
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Battle of Rastarkalv (955) | Haakon the Good | Eric Bloodaxe Denmark | Victory of Haakon the Good
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Battle of Fitjar (961) | Haakon the Good | Eric Bloodaxe Denmark | Pyrrhic victory to Haakon the Good
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Sack of Santiago de Compostela (968) | Norwegian Vikings | Kingdom of Galicia | Victory |
Norwegian-Jomsviking War (986) | Kingdom of Norway | Denmark Jomsvikings | Victory
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Battle of Maldon (991) | Kingdom of Norway | Anglo-Saxons | Victory
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Battle of Svolder (999/1000) | Kingdom of Norway | Denmark Sweden Earls of Lade | Defeat
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Battle of Thetford (1004) | Norway Anglo-Saxons | Kingdom of Denmark | Anglo-Norwegian Victory |
Olav II's landing in Osilia (1008) | Kingdom of Norway | Osilians | Victory
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Battle at Herdaler (1007/8) | Kingdom of Norway | Finns of Herdaler | Defeat
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Battle of Ringmere (1010) | Norway Anglo-Saxons | Danish Vikings | Victory
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Swedish-Norwegian War (1015-1018) | Kingdom of Norway | Kingdom of Sweden | Victory
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Olav II's conquest of Norway (1015-1016)
| Kingdom of Norway | Kingdom of Sweden Kingdom of Denmark Earldom of Orkney | Victory
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Battle of Nesjar (1016) | Olaf II | Sweyn Haakonsson Various farmer-chieftains | Victory to Olaf II
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Battle of the Helgeå (1026) | Kingdom of Norway Sweden | Anglo-Danish Kingdom | Defeat
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Battle of Stiklestad (1030) | Olaf II | Peasant Army | Peasant victory
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Sweyn Estridssons Rebellion (1043) | Kingdom of Norway | Denmark | Victory
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Battle of Lyrskov Heath (1043) | Kingdom of Norway | Wends | Victory |
Norwegian-Wendish War (1043) | Kingdom of Norway | Wends | Victory
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Invasions of Denmark (1048–1064) | Kingdom of Norway | Denmark | Stalemate
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Swedish–Norwegian War (1063) (1063/4) | Kingdom of Norway | Haakon Ivarsson Kingdom of Sweden | Victory
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Revolt in the Uplands (1064-1065) | Kingdom of Norway | Revolting farmers | Victory
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Battle of Fulford (1066) | Kingdom of Norway | England | Victory
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Battle of Stamford Bridge (1066) | Kingdom of Norway | England | Defeat
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First Irish Sea Campaign (1098) | Kingdom of Norway | England Irish Kingdoms[ clarification needed ] | Victory
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Swedish–Norwegian War (1099–1101) | Kingdom of Norway | Sweden | Inconclusive
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Second Irish Sea Campaign (1101/1102–1103) | Kingdom of Norway | England Irish Kingdoms[ clarification needed ] | Defeat
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Norwegian Crusade (1107–1110)
| Kingdom of Jerusalem Kingdom of Norway Republic of Venice | Fatimid Caliphate Almoravid Empire Taifa of Badajoz Taifa of Majorca Barbary pirates of Majorca | Victory
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Siege of Lisbon (1109) | Kingdom of Norway | Almoravid Empire | Victory |
Kalmare ledung (1123) | Kingdom of Norway | Norse pagans | Victory
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Civil war era in Norway (1130–1240) | Birkebeiners | Baglers | Birkebeiner victory
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Campaign in Värmland (1225) | Kingdom of Norway | Värmland | Inconclusive |
Battle of the Neva (1240) | Sweden Finns Tavastia Kingdom of Norway | Novgorod Republic Karelians | Defeat
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Halland Campaign (1256) | Norway | Denmark | Peace treaty signed
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Danish-Norwegian War (1289-1295) | Norway Danish outlaws | Denmark | Victory
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Scottish–Norwegian War (1261–1264) | Kingdom of Norway | Scotland | Treaty of Perth
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Second Swedish Brother's Feud (1304–1310) | Kingdom of Norway Duke Eric and Valdemar | Denmark Birger Magnusson | Defeat |
Siege of Ragnhildsholmen (1308) | Kingdom of Norway | Kingdom of Sweden | Defeat |
Battle of Kalvsund (1309) | Kingdom of Norway | Kingdom of Sweden | Victory |
War against Albert of Mecklenberg (1363–1371) | Kingdom of Norway | Albert of Mecklenberg Mecklenburg | Stalemate
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Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
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Swedish–Novgorodian Wars (1142–1323) | Sweden Norway (1319-1323) | Novgorod Republic | Stalemate
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Campaign against Ingeborg (1323) [6] | Swedish-Norwegian Union | Ingeborg of Norway | Peace of Skara
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Sten bielkes war against Novgorod (1338-1339) | Swedish-Norwegian Union | Novogrod | Peace of Skara
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Johan Offessons Uprising (1339) | Swedish-Norwegian Union | Johan Offesson | Victory
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Kalundborg War (1341-1343) | Swedish-Norwegian Union | Denmark | Victory
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Saint George's Night Uprising (1343-1345) [7] | Swedish-Norwegian Union Estonians | Denmark Teutonic Order | Indecisive
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Magnus's war against Russia (1348-1351) [8] | Swedish-Norwegian Union | Novgorod | Truce of Dorprat
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Campaign between Magnus and his son (1356-1359) [9] | Magnus IV | Eric |
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Valdemar Atterdags reconquest of Scania (1360) [10] | Swedish-Norwegian Union | Denmark | Defeat
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Valdemar Atterdags conquest of Gotland (1361) [11] | Swedish-Norwegian Union | Denmark | Defeat
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Danish-Hanseatic War (1361-1370) | First Phase (1361–1365) Second Phase (1367–1370)
| First Phase (1361–1365) Kingdom of Denmark Second Phase (1367–1370) | First Phase: Danish Victory Second Phase: Hanseatic victory
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Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
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War with the Victual Brothers (1392–1398) | Kalmar Union | Victual Brothers | Victory
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Dano-Hanseatic War (1426–1435) | Kalmar Union | House of Schaumburg Hanseatic League | Defeat
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Krummedige-Tre Rosor feud (1448 - 1502) | Krummedige family Denmark | Tre Rosor family Sweden | Krummedige victory
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Swedish Invasions of Norway (1449, 1453) | Pro-Danish Norwegians Denmark | Pro-Swedish Norwegians Sweden | Eventual Pro-Danish victory
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Dano-Swedish War (1501–1512) | Kalmar Union | Sweden Free City of Lübeck Norwegian rebels [12] | Victory |
Alvsson Rebellion (1501–1504) | Knut Alvsson (until 1502) Nils Ravaldsson (from 1502) Sweden | Kalmar Union | Defeat
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Swedish War of Liberation (1521–1523) | Kalmar Union | Sweden Free City of Lübeck | Defeat
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Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Prime Minister | Casualties |
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Swedish–Norwegian War (1814) | Norway | Sweden | Defeat(but Swedish acceptance of the Eidsvoll Constitution)
| ~400 killed | |
World War II (1940–1945) | Soviet Union United States British Empire China France Poland Yugoslavia Greece Denmark Norway Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg Czechoslovakia Ethiopia Brazil Mexico Colombia Cuba Philippines Mongolia | Germany Japan Italy Romania Hungary Bulgaria Slovakia Croatia | Victory
| 10,262 killed | |
Congo Crisis (1960–1964) | Congo-Léopoldville | 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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