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| Coordinates: 61°09′02″N 06°57′52″E / 61.15056°N 6.96444°ECoordinates: 61°09′02″N 06°57′52″E / 61.15056°N 6.96444°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Sogn og Fjordane |
| District | Sogn |
| Municipality | Sogndal |
| Elevation[1] | 110 m (361 ft) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 6856 |
Fimreite is a small village in the municipality of Sogndal in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located along the Sognefjord, about 22 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of Sogndalsfjøra and about 18 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Kaupanger. Fimreite was also the sight of the Battle of Fimreite, a naval battle during the Civil war era in Norway.
[edit] Battle of Fimreite
The Battle of Fimreite (Slaget ved Fimreite) was the final battle between King Sverre and King Magnus V of Norway for the monarchy in Norway. The forces of Sverre Sigurdsson attacked the fleet of King Magnus V of Norway on June 15, 1184. The battle took place off the coast near the hamlet of Fimreite in the long and narrow Sognefjord in Sogndal municipality, Sogn og Fjordane county. Magnus had several large ships, but none as huge as the Mariasuda, which Sverre had built. Because of its great size, the seaworthiness of the Mariasuda was rather poor and it would only be useful within the narrow fjords. The ships in the fleet of King Magnus were lashed together, creating the appearance of one big fleet.
While the Mariasuda held up half of the enemy fleet, the rest attacked the outlying enemy ships. Sverre Sigurdsson sent his ships into battle in squadrons, to charge and overwhelm on one ship at a time, forcing the Magnus' men to jump over to the next. As the battle proceeded, the remaining ships became extremely crammed, and then started to go down because of the weight. King Magnus V was reported to have gone down on one of the last of them.[2][3]
After Magnus' death, King Sverre became the sole sovereign of Norway. However, the civil war era in Norway would not end with this victory. After the death of Magnus, Sigurd Magnusson, Inge Magnusson and Erling Steinvegg came forth all stating to be sons of Magnus and claiming the Norwegian throne.[4][5][6]
[edit] Commemoration
In 1984, a memorial stone was unveiled by King Olav V of Norway to commemorate the 800-year anniversary of the Battle of Fimreite. The obelisk was erected in the village of Norane in Sogndal. At that time, the historic play Slaget ved Fimreite and the composition Klokkesong (1984) by composer Arne Nordheim were performed .[7][8]
[edit] References
- ^ "Fimreite" (in Norwegian). yr.no. http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Sogn_og_Fjordane/Sogndal/Fimreite~138040/. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Sverre Sigurdsson – utdypning (NBL-artikkel)" (in Norwegian). http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Sverre_Sigurdsson/utdypning. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Magnus 5 Erlingsson – utdypning (NBL-artikkel)" (in Norwegian). http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Magnus_5_Erlingsson/utdypning. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
- ^ "Sverre Sigurdsson" (in Norwegian). Nordisk familjebok. http://runeberg.org/nfcg/0693.html.
- ^ Krag, Claus (2005) (in Norwegian). Sverre – Norges største middelalderkonge. Oslo: H. Aschehoug & Co. ISBN 9788203232015.
- ^ Gjerset, Knut (1915). History of the Norwegian People. The MacMillan Company. ISBN 9780404028183.
- ^ "Slaget ved Fimreite" (in Norwegian). NRK Sogn og Fjordane. http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_sogn_og_fjordane/fylkesleksikon/1598042.html.
- ^ The Nornes Obelisk. Sognefjord.no. http://www.lustertourist.com/pdf/sognefjord%20-%20english.pdf.
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