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Fimreite

Fimreite was a naval engagement fought on 15 June 1184 at Sogndalsfjorden, in what is now Norway. It was part of the Civil war era in Norway, which ran from 1130 to 1240. The recorded result: Birkebeiner victory; Throne usurped by Sverre. Recorded strength: 26 ships against 14 ships.

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Bildet er hentet fra Nasjonalbibliotekets bildesamling. Anmerkninger til bildet var: Fotograf : ukjent Fimreite,Norafjorden, Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane
Bildet er hentet fra Nasjonalbibliotekets bildesamling. Anmerkninger til bildet var: Fotograf : ukjent Fimreite,Norafjorden, Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought15 June 1184
WhereSogndalsfjorden, Norway61.156N, 6.981E
OutcomeBirkebeiner victory; Throne usurped by Sverre
BelligerentsKingdom of NorwayagainstBirkebeiner party
Casualties and lossesHeavy (2,000 claimed)andLow
Part ofCivil war era in Norway1130 to 1240

Where it sits in the Civil war era in Norway

Battle of Holmengrå, 1139Battle of Ilevollene, 1180Fimreite, 1184Battle of Florvåg, 119411391194Fimreite, 1184
4 placed engagements of the Civil war era in Norway in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date15 June 1184
PlaceSogndalsfjorden, Norway
61.156N, 6.981E
KindNaval engagement, medieval
Strength26 ships14 ships
Casualties and lossesHeavy (2,000 claimed)Low
Commanders
  • Magnus Erlingsson
  • Sverre of Norway
FimreiteFimreiteBlack FridayBattle of FjalerBattle of VågenBombing of LaksevågOperation ArcheryBlack FridayBattle of FjalerBattle of VågenBombing of LaksevågOperation ArcheryVossavangen100 km61.156N, 6.981E
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Elsewhere in 1184

Fimreite is one of 459 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 111 in present-day Norway.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q653707, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fimreite, revision 1384414994, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.