Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Uppsala: contested ground

The ground around Uppsala was fought over 3 times between AD 980 and 1521: 3 battles. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of UppsalaConquest of UppsalaBattle of FýrisvellirBattle of FýrisvellirStockholmTurkuÖrebroKarlstadGävleVästeråsBorlängeFalun200 km59.863N, 17.635E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Fýrisvellir, AD 980Battle of Uppsala, 1520Conquest of Uppsala, 1521AD 9801521
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
the AD 980sBattle of FýrisvellirFyrisvellir
6 April 1520Battle of UppsalaUppsala
19 May 1521Conquest of UppsalaUppsalaSwedish War of Liberation

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.