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The Battle of Niså (Slaget ved Niså) was a naval battle fought on 9 August 1062 between the forces of Norwegian king Harald Hardrada and king Sweyn II of Denmark.Harald had claimed the Danish throne since 1047, and had launched raids into Denmark ever since.
The Battle of Nisa took place between the Seljuk Turks and the Ghaznavid Empire following the death of the former leader of the Seljuks, Israil. [2] In 1016 Chagri Beg, son of Israil, led an incursion into eastern Anatolia, he defeated Armenian forces near Lake Van. [2] In 1020-1021 Israil seized Bukhara in cooperation with the Karakhanids. [2]
Sweyn grew up a military leader, and served under king Anund Jacob of Sweden for a time. [4] He pillaged the Elbe-Weser area in 1040, but was caught by the Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen, who released him shortly thereafter. [5]
Obelisk Memorial for Egil Ullserk and his men who died at the Battle of Rastarkalv. Battle of Chippenham (878) Battle of Stamford (878) Battle of Corbridge (918) Battle of Brunanburh (937) Battle of Blodeheia (953) Battle of Rastarkalv (955) Battle of Fitjar (961) Battle of Hjörungavágr (ca. 985) Battle of Maldon (991) Battle of Svolder (1000 ...
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The Battle of Stamford Bridge (Old English: Gefeoht æt Stanfordbrycge) took place at the village of Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire, in England, on 25 September 1066, between an English army under King Harold Godwinson and an invading Norwegian force led by King Harald Hardrada and the English king's brother Tostig Godwinson. After a ...
[5] [6] The Battle of Nish was part of Hunyadi's expedition known as the long campaign. Hunyadi, at the head of the vanguard, crossed the Balkans through the Gate of Trajan, captured Nish, defeated three Ottoman pashas, and after taking Sofia from the Ottomans, united with the royal army and defeated Sultan Murad II at Snaim (Kustinitza). The ...