Battle of Nesjar

Battle of Nesjar was a sea battle off the coast of Norway in 1016. It was a primary event in the reign of King Olav Haraldsson. Icelandic skald and court poet Sigvatr Þórðarson composed the poem Nesjavísur in memory of the battle. A monument known as the Nesjar Monument was erected on the 1000th anniversary of the battle, located in Helgeroa village in Larvik, Vestfold County, where the battle is believed to have occurred.

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1016  Wikidata
naval battle, Norway, 

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1016	Battle of Nesjar	naval battle	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Brummer	ship	Wikidata
site	fort		HKB 5/980 Vesterøen	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Tangen Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1677	Staverns Fortress	cultural property, Denmark–Norway, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort	1941	Oddane Fort	cultural property, fort	Wikidata