Battle of Svold

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath increased Viking raids
Sweyn Forkbeard became King of England
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Norwegian_forces
Danish forces
Swedish forces
gptkbp:date 1000
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:water
Norway and Denmark
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Viking_Age
gptkbp:historical_impact shifted power dynamics in Scandinavia
gptkbp:historical_significance marked the decline of Norwegian power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Svold
gptkbp:influenced_by Christianization of Scandinavia
gptkbp:involved_technology gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkb:strategy
gptkb:navigation
gptkb:warriors
gptkb:military_strategy
gptkb:communication
gptkb:intelligence_gathering
gptkb:logistics
gptkb:armor
gptkb:diplomatic_relations
gptkb:military_organization
gptkb:longships
shipbuilding
military alliances
reconnaissance
sails
war strategies
shields
swords
combat training
tactical maneuvers
spears
crew training
war councils
supply lines
oars
battle formations
battlefield tactics
battle plans
battle axes
gptkbp:led_to Sweyn Forkbeard's reign
gptkbp:location Svold
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Sweyn_Forkbeard
gptkb:Olaf_II_of_Norway
gptkbp:part_of Scandinavian conflicts
gptkbp:primary_source sagas
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Nesjar
gptkb:Battle_of_Hjorungavåg
gptkbp:result decisive victory for the forces of Sweyn Forkbeard
gptkbp:significance established Danish dominance in the region
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Baltic Sea
gptkbp:tactics_used gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Hjorungavåg
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8