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Comment: The article mentions the first battle in the conflict being at the Battle of Svolder in the year 1000. How could the conflict have started in the year 970? Please clarify.
The Ladejarl-Fairhair succession wars was a long series of battles between the Fairhair dynasty and the Earls of Lade. The conflict started when Harald Greycloak was lured into Denmark by Haakon Sigurdsson, were he was killed in battle at Limfjord in Denmark ca. 970.[1] The conflict would come to an end because of Haakon Ericsson's Death at sea around Pentland Firth in 1029-1030, because of King Cnut who called Haakon back to Norway because of Olav Haraldssons attempt to regain the Norwegian throne back from Cnut.[2]
| Ladejarl-Fairhair succession wars | |||||||||
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| Fairhair dynasty | Ladejarls | ||||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
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Background
editAfter Harald greycloak ascended the throne with his brothers ca. 960-961 after the Battle of Fitjar where Haakon the Good would die from his wounds after the battle. [3]Harald would rule harshly in the kingdom, and he would go on and burn to death Sigurd Haakonson an advisor to the earlier king Haakon the Good, and his warriors at Aglo, modern-day skatval.[4]
in 970 he was killed by Sigurd's son, Haakon Sigurdsson the son of Sigurd Haakonson who would avenge his fathers death with the help of his allie Harold Bluetooth King of Denmark.
Rebellion against Haakon Sigurdsson
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in 995 there were rumors that began about a descendant of the first king of Norway Harald Fairhair, this which would be Olaf Tryggvason. Earl Haakon Sigurdsson had been the ruler in Western Norway, in Trøndelag and in Northern Norway for the last seven years after Harald Greycloak death. The sagas says that Trønder noblemen started a rebellion against Earl Haakon, were he would be killed by his slave Who's name is Tormod Kark. This would help Olaf Tryggvason ascension to the Norwegian throne.[5]
Battle of Svolder
editThe Battle of Svolder ca. 1000 would be a major battle in the Ladejarl-Fairhair succession wars, the battle would be a major loss for the Fairhair dynasty. Were Olaf Tryggvason would die and Norway would be dividend by Denmark, Sweden, and Earls of Lade, Sweyn Forkbeard would be crowned as king of Norway and Erik Hakonsson and his brother Sweyn Haakonsson would take control over Trønderlag and Western Norway.[6]
Olav II's conquest of Norway
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After the Battle of Svolder Olaf II Haraldsson would return to Norway in ca. 1015 and try to claim the throne back from Denmark and the Earls of Lade. it would be the perfect time to strike and take back the throne because of Cnut moved his army to England to aid in his conquest of England. Olaf II Haraldsson would quickly move into Norway and try to get support from the Norwegian Chieftains, he would gain support from his kin in Ringerike, and Opplandene, with the support that Olaf II Haraldsson gained he would win at the Battle of Nesjar. Sweyn Haakonsson would flee to Sweden after the battle where he would try to muster a force to retake Norway, he would die from illness before even trying his plan.[7][8]
Aftermath
editthe Ladejarl-Fairhair succession wars would end in victory for the Fairhair dynasty, but the throne would not be taken by Fairhair dynasty even after the Earls of Lade were dead, but after the death of of Cnut in 1035 Magnus the Good would become the in rule Norway and later in Denmark. the Earls of Lade would become extinct in 1029-1030 after Haakon Ericsson death at sea around Orkney. the Fairhair dyansty would be on the throne for the next 100 years in Norway until the Norwegian civil war in 1135 where another house would claim the throne for Norway.[9][10]
References
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- ^ Norseng, Per G. (2024-06-18), "Håkon Eiriksson", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian), retrieved 2024-09-12
- ^ "Harald II Eiriksson | Viking, Norway, Unifier | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ Bratberg, Terje (2024-06-18), "Sigurd jarl", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian), retrieved 2024-09-16
- ^ Bandlien, Bjørn; Norseng, Per G. (2024-06-18), "Olav Tryggvason", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian), retrieved 2024-09-16
- ^ Krag, Claus (2024-06-21), "slaget ved Svolder", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian), retrieved 2024-09-16
- ^ Bandlien, Bjørn; Norseng, Per G. (2024-07-30), "Olav den hellige", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian), retrieved 2024-09-17
- ^ "Vikingkongen og helgenen Olav". Pilegrimsleden (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ Orning, Hans Jacob (2024-09-09), "Norges historie", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian), retrieved 2024-09-17
- ^ "Magnus den Gode og Svend Estridsen – Danmark og Kirken, 1042-1074/76", Fra Vikingetid til Valdemarstid, Aarhus University Press, pp. 150–164, 2023-11-02, ISBN 978-87-7597-325-5, retrieved 2024-09-17