Battle of Svolder
（重定向自Swolder）
![](/Images/godic/202502/14/Svolder,_by_Otto_Sinding2221.jpg")
![Hailed as king in 995, Olaf Tryggvason quickly proceeded to convert Norway to Christianity, using all means at his disposal.](/Images/godic/202502/14/Peter_nicolai_arbo,_olaf_tryggvasson_king2221.jpg")
![While the battle is described in a number of medieval sources, the narrative in Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla is the best known and the one which has most influenced modern historical and literary works.](/Images/godic/202502/14/A_page_of_Heimskringla2221.jpg")
![Olaf Tryggvason proposes marriage to Sigrid the Haughty, on condition she convert to Christianity. When Sigrid rejects this, Olaf strikes her with a glove. She warns him that might lead to his death.[10]](/Images/godic/202502/14/Sigrid_and_olaf2221.jpg")
The Battle of Svolder (Svold, Swold) was a naval battle fought in September 999 or 1000 in the western Baltic Sea between King Olaf Tryggvason of Norway and an alliance of his enemies. The backdrop of the battle was the unification of Norway into a single state, long-standing Danish efforts to gain control of the country, and the spread of Christianity in Scandinavia.