battle, notable, medieval

Battle of Niså

Name: Battle of Niså
Start: 1062-08-09
Location: Nissan, Sweden

Battle of Niså was a battle fought on 9 August 1062 at Nissan, in what is now Sweden. The recorded result: Norwegian victory. Recorded strength: 300 ships (sagas); less than Harald (Saxo) against 150 ships.

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Wilhelm Wetlesen: Illustration for Harald Hardrådes saga, Heimskringla 1899-edition. nn: «Om morgonene då sola rann, såg dei daneskipa.». Wilhelm Wetlesen (Norway 1871-1925), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Fought9 August 1062

WhereNissan, Sweden56.651N, 12.811E

OutcomeNorwegian victory

BelligerentsKingdom of DenmarkagainstKingdom of Norway

Casualties and losses70 ships cleared of men; Remainder retreatedandUnknown

Record

Date	9 August 1062
Place	Nissan, Sweden 56.651N, 12.811E
Kind	Battle, medieval
Strength	300 ships (sagas); less than Harald (Saxo)	150 ships
Casualties and losses	70 ships cleared of men; Remainder retreated	Unknown
Commanders	Sweyn II of Denmark Finn Arnesson	Harald Hardrada

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Halmstad 1676, 6.1 km E
Battle of Mared 1563, 19 km NE
Siege of Laholm Castle 1644, 20 km SE
Battle of Axtorna 1565, 44 km N
Siege of Varberg 1565, 59 km NW

Elsewhere in 1062

Battle of Kudal-Sangamam India
Siege of Kuriyagawa Japan

Battle of Niså is one of 334 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 117 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3353388, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Niså, revision 1370270835, 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.