Battle of Hafrsfjord

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_battles
gptkbp:aftermath establishment of the Kingdom of Norway
gptkbp:archaeological_findings related to Viking settlements.
gptkbp:combatants opposing chieftains
Harald Fairhair's forces
gptkbp:commemoration national holidays
historical reenactments
gptkbp:cultural_impact Norwegian national identity
gptkbp:cultural_representation art and literature
gptkbp:date 872 AD
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:eirik_bloodaxe's_legacy notorious Viking king
gptkbp:eirik_bloodaxe's_role opposing king
gptkbp:harald_fairhair's_legacy mythologized in folklore
gptkbp:harald_fairhair's_strategy consolidation of power
gptkbp:historical_analysis varied interpretations
gptkbp:historical_context Viking Age expansion
gptkbp:historical_debate authenticity of accounts
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Eirik_Bloodaxe
gptkb:Håkon_Grjotgardsson
gptkb:Harald_Fairhair
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_records preserved in Norwegian culture
gptkbp:historical_significance pivotal moment in Norwegian history
symbol of Norwegian unity
gptkbp:historical_source chronicles
sagas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Hafrsfjord
gptkbp:håkon_grjotgardsson's_legacy regional ruler
gptkbp:håkon_grjotgardsson's_role local chieftain
gptkbp:impact_on_norway political consolidation
gptkbp:impact_on_scandinavia regional power dynamics
gptkbp:influence subsequent Viking Age conflicts
gptkbp:influenced_artists inspired sagas and poems
gptkbp:involved_forces various Norwegian clans
gptkbp:legacy Harald Fairhair as first king of Norway
gptkbp:location Hafrsfjord, Norway
gptkbp:narrative shaped national identity
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:number_of_warriors estimated thousands
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Fagrskinna
Heimskringla
gptkbp:related_event unification of Norway under one king
gptkbp:result decisive victory for Harald Fairhair
gptkbp:significance unification of Norway
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of Norway's coastal regions
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_engagement
gptkbp:tourism attracts visitors to Norway
gptkbp:type gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Harald_Fairhair
gptkb:Nordic_Clans
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6