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Norway
As with Denmark and
Sweden, the rulers of
Norway emerged from legendary origins. There are less ambiguities and
contradictions in Norway's reignal list, though. The only uncertainty
here is over the first known ruler, who is ascribed two sets of dates
by differing sources. It seems to be fairly certain that Norway's royal line
was founded by a refugee king from Sweden, fleeing his homeland during a
period of Danish superiority.
Alternate dates are shown in red text alongside
relevant entries. Rulers with lilac backing are semi-mythical. Halfdan the
Black is the earliest confirmed ruler and his resting place is usually
assigned to a large burial mound in Norway. Those kings who ruled before him
are generally though to have controlled only limited parts of modern Norway,
and perhaps only a very small territory. However, if the list of names is to
believed then this small, regional kingdom was the birthplace of Norway's
monarchy.
(Additional information by Andreas von Millwall.) |
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Nori |
Son of Danp , who was the brother-in-law of Domar. |
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Nori is the legendary founder of the kingdom of Norway. He is mentioned in
several medieval Scandinavian texts, which establish that he is either the
son of Danp or one of the sons of King Ypper of Uppsala (the other two being
Dan, who later rules Denmark,
and Østen, who later rules the
Swedes (possibly the Östen
of the late sixth century)). Perhaps Nori represents the beginnings of any
notable kingship in Norway.
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Norway's origins lie in regional petty kingdoms that were
challenged in the mid-seventh century by members of the Swedish
royal house
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c.500 |
Heoden / Henden |
King of the Gloms in Norway. |
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The Germanic Gloms are mentioned in the Old
English
poem Widsith. They are probably located along the River Glomma (or
Glåma) in south-western Norway. The Heatho-Reams are also mentioned, who
form the later kingdom of Romerike. |
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early 6th century |
Roduulf / Rodwulf |
King of the Ranii in Norway. Abandoned them to join
Ostrogoths. |
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550s |
According to Jordanes, the tribe of the Adogit live in the
far north, while the Grannii (Grenland), Augandzi (Agder), Eunixi, Taetel,
Rugii
(Rogaland), Arochi (Hordaland, who have been linked to the Charudes) and
Ranii occupy central and southern Norway at this time, along with the Raumarici
(the later kingdom of Raumarike or ) close to modern Oslo. Roduulf rules the Ranii
until, apparently despising his own kingdom and seeking adventure, he flees to
join Theodoric, king of the
Ostrogoths. |
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fl c.580s |
Koll |
(A) King of Norway, according to Saxo
Grammaticus. |
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According to Saxo
Grammaticus, Koll is killed by Horvendil,
Danish
governor or prince of Jutland. He is probably one of several minor kings in
Norway. A series of petty kingdoms have sprung up along the south-western
coastline of Norway by this time. |
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c.620s? |
Swedish control of areas
of Norway comes at this time, suggesting increasing Swedish power, but also
that there is something worth conquering and ruling in Norway. Many minor
kingdoms are known of, but nothing of their history or rulers until they
come into contact with the Yngling kings, and are subsequently conquered or
absorbed. |
623 - 647? |
Ingjald Illrade |
Or 623-647.
King of (part of) Norway and
Sweden. |
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c.655 |
At a time when the kings of the Denes
are conquering his homeland, Olaf Tretelgia is said to flee
Sweden and, settling in
Norway, founds its first (historical) royal house. However, although perhaps
dominant in Norway, Olaf cannot be said to be the ruler of a single kingdom.
The historical existence of his descendants of the eighth and early ninth
centuries is doubted by some scholars, but the names probably reflect real
persons, even if the stories surrounding them may be fanciful. |
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fl c.655 - ? |
Olaf / Olav
Tretelgia ('Tree-cutter') |
Son. Former king of the
Swedes of the house of
Yngling. |
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Eystein |
King of Oppland and Hedmark in Norway. |
c.660s/670s? |
Hedmark borders Sweden in the south-east of
Norway, (the north-eastern section of modern Østlandet). The kingdom is
either conquered by Halfdan Hvitbeinn or he gains it following the death of
his father-in-law. Oppland borders Hedmark on its western flank ('opp' or 'upp'
meaning highlands or upper countries, the highlands next to Hedmark). |
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late 7th century |
Halfdan Hvitbeinn / Halfdan I Whitelegs |
Son of Olaf. m Åsa, dau of Eystein of Oppland. |
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Halfdan Hvitbeinn becomes one of pre-unification
Norway's most powerful kings. He obtains Hedmark and Oppland and conquers
Hadeland, Toten (a minor kingdom within Oppland), and part of Vestfold. He
also inherits Värmland (which had been founded by Olaf Tretelgia on the
border between
Sweden and Norway about
AD 655) upon the death of his brother, Ingjald Olafsson. |
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fl c.700s? |
Erik Agnarsson |
King of Vestfold in Norway. |
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Vestfold is a minor kingdom which includes Eiker
and Lier. It is situated to the south of Oppland (bordering modern
Buskerud and Telemark). Erik is its only known independent king of this
period. His daughter marries Eystein Halfdansson and upon his death Vestfold
passes entirely to Eystein. |
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early 8th century |
Eystein I Halfdansson / Eystein Vart |
Son. 'Vart' probably means 'the swift'. m Hild of
Vestfold. |
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Eystein inherits the thrones of Romerike (mentioned in the
550s) and
Vestfold from his father-in-law. However, his own expansionist skills prove
to be limited, and he is killed by Skjöld while pillaging in Varna (location
unknown). |
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Skjöld |
King of Varna in Norway. A great warlock. |
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Dag |
King of Vestmar in Norway. |
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Vestmar, otherwise known as Grenland, is a minor
coastal kingdom which is part of the larger region of Grænafylket (or
Grenafylket), situated within the modern county of Telemark in the
south-west of Norway. Dag's daughter, Liv, marries Halfdan hinn Mildi. |
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late 8th century |
Halfdan II hinn Mildi / Halfdan the Mild |
Son of Eystein. King of Romerike and Vestfold. Died in
bed. |
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fl c.790s? |
Alfarin |
King of Alfheim in Norway. |
c.790s |
Alfheim (otherwise known as Bohuslän) is a minor
kingdom between the Glomma and Göta älv rivers. His daughter is Alfhild, who
marries Gudröd. Thanks to this marriage, Gudröd inherits half of Vingulmark
(bordering Romerike and including the site of the country's later capital,
Oslo). Later archaeological finds suggest the region is an important centre
of power. |
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c.804 - c.810 |
Gudröd / Gudrod the Magnificent |
Son. King of Romerike and Vestfold. |
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fl c.800s |
Harald |
King of Agder in Norway. Killed by Gudröd. |
c.800s |
Agder
is a minor kingdom in the southernmost part of modern Norway (the two modern
counties of Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder). The name predates the Norwegian
language, originating in an Old Norse word which itself suggests a much
older word of which the meaning is unknown. The people of Agder, the Egðir,
could be the Augandzi of Jordanes' sixth century work Getica
suggesting that they are originally the *Augandii people who live in *Augandia.
Gudröd's wife dies during his reign, so he sends warriors to propose a
marriage to Harald's daughter, Åsa. Harald refuses, so Gudröd takes her by
force, killing Harald and his son, Gyrd, in the process. However, a year
after becoming father to Halfdanr Svarti, Gudröd is murdered by Åsa's page
boy. The queen returns to Agder to raise her son while Olaf inherits the
southern half of Gudröd's kingdom. |
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c.810 - 840 |
Olaf Geirstade |
Son by first marriage. King of Romerike. |
c.810 - 863 |
Halfdanr Svarti / Halfdan III the Black |
Half-brother.
King of Vestfold. Died crossing a frozen ford. |
c.810 - c.827 |
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Åsa Haraldsdottir |
Mother and regent. |
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fl c.820s? |
Álfgeir / Alfgeir |
King of Vingulmark in Norway. |
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fl c.830s |
Gandalf |
Son. King of Vingulmark. |
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fl c.840s - 850s? |
Hysing |
Son. King of Vingulmark. Killed by Halfdanr Svarti. |
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Helsing |
Brother and co-ruler or prince. Killed by Halfdanr Svarti. |
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Hake |
Brother and co-ruler or prince. Fled the kingdom. |
c.827/828 |
At
the age of eighteen or nineteen, Halfdanr Svarti conquers Agder before
pursuing an aggressive policy of expanding his kingdom further. Dividing Vestfold
with his brother, Olaf (later to be inherited by Olaf's son, Ragnvald), he
persuades Gandalf of Vingulmark to cede him half of that kingdom (possibly
through intimidation). |
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fl c.830s? |
Harald Gulskeg |
King of Sogn in Norway. |
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fl c.830s? |
Harald Halfdansson |
Son of Halfdanr Svarti & Ragnhild. King of Sogn. |
c.830s |
Sogn is a minor kingdom which is located in western Norway and is now the
southern half of the modern county of the same name. The king's daughter, Ragnhild, becomes the first wife of Halfdanr Svarti, and mother to a boy
named Harald. Ragnhild's father names the young Harald as his successor, but
when all three pass away in succession, Halfdanr Svarti lays claim to the
kingdom, and it is peacefully subsumed. |
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fl c.840s |
Sigtryg Eysteinsson |
King of Hedmark & Raumarike in Norway. Killed by Halfdan
Svarti. |
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fl c.840s |
Eystein Eysteinsson |
Brother. King of Hedmark & Raumarike. |
c.840s |
Raumarike is a minor kingdom which is located to the north of modern Oslo in
south-eastern Norway. In the sixth century, Jordanes mentions a people by
the name of the Raumarici, probably the same as Raumarike. The Old
English
poems Beowulf and Widsith call them the Heaðo-Reamas
('battling Reamas'). In the eighth century, Raumarike is under the rule of
Sigurd Ring of Denmark,
and then his son, Randver. It is possible that Sigtryg is the son of Eystein Beli,
sub-king of Sweden under
Randver. He is sometimes given as being the son of Eystein I Halfdansson of
Norway, but the likely timescale between them makes this impossible.
This kingdom is attacked by Halfdanr Svarti. He first kills Sigtryg Eysteinsson
in battle, and then repeatedly attacks Sigtryg's brother in battle until he
is also defeated. Raumarike passes to Halfdanr, along with half of Hedmark. |
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fl c.840s? |
Ragnvald / Rognvald 'Mountain-High' |
Son of Olaf. King of Vestfold in Norway. |
c.840s? |
Halfdanr Svarti further expands his kingdom following an attempted ambush by
Hysing of Vingulmark and his brothers, Helsing and Hake. He raises an army
and attacks the brothers, killing two and forcing the third to flee.
Vingulmark is incorporated into his kingdom. |
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fl c.840s? |
Sigurd Hjort 'Snake-in-the-Eye' |
King of Hringarík / Ringerike. Killed by Hake. |
c.840s |
Ringerike is a minor kingdom which is located in the modern county of
Buskerud in southern central Norway, close to the south-western border of
the kingdom of Oppland. The king's daughter (or great-granddaughter),
Ragnhild, becomes the second wife of Halfdanr Svarti after being kidnapped
by one Hake (the same Hake who had been expelled from Vingulmark?). Halfdanr
rescues her. Together, they become the parents of
Haraldr Hárfagri. |
863 - 872 |
Haraldr Hárfagri / Harald I Fairhair |
Son of Halfdanr
Svarti. United all of Norway. |
866 - 872 |
There
is internecine war
between the minor kingdoms.
Haraldr hárfagri slowly becomes dominant, forcing the kingdoms to
acknowledge his rule which by 872, is complete. During this period, King Faravid of
Kvenland is said by
later chronicles to ally himself to the Norwegians to fight the Karelians to
the east. |
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Kingdom of Norway
AD 872 - Present Day
Norway is on the western edge of Scandinavia, bordered to its west only by
the North Sea. To its south is
Denmark, while
Sweden is to the
east.
Finland connects to Norway's far north-eastern border, as does
Russia.
Norway's minor kingdoms were united by
Haraldr Hárfagri during various
wars of the 860s and early 870s. Upon the death of
Haraldr's father, the kingdom of Raumarike submitted to
Sweden, and had to be
forcibly encouraged to join
Haraldr's kingdom of Norway. This probably helped to complete
Haraldr's control of all of that region
after he inherited the remainder from his father. The area was also laid
claim to by King Eric
V Anundsson of Sweden,
forcing
Haraldr to invade Götaland to defend his own claim. In fact, many of
Haraldr's opponents were forced to flee the country and seek refuge in
various Viking outposts including the Faroe Islands, the Hebrides, Iceland,
the Orkney Islands, and the Shetland Islands. Eventually he was forced to
undertake an expedition to clear out some of them, including from outposts
in
Scotland itself. |
872 - 933 |
Haraldr Hárfagri / Harald I Fairhair |
Son of Halfdan III. |
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late 800s |
Haraldr marries Ragnhidr (Ragnhild), daughter of Eirik,
prince of Jutland (who may be the same person as King Eric (I or II) of
Denmark).
The king's son by her is Eric Bloodaxe.
During the same
late ninth century period, battles take place as the
Geats have to defend
themselves against Haraldr. They receive no help from their
Swedish
overlords.
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Haraldr Halfdansson united all the minor kingdoms of Norway in
the later ninth century through a mixture of force of arms and
diplomacy
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874 |
Iceland
is discovered and settled in increasing numbers, and an independent republic governs it until 1262. |
c.900 |
During his reign, Haraldr divides responsibility for the management of the
kingdom. The original holdings in the south-east are given to sons (at least
twelve) and kinsmen, the south-west coastal region remains under Haraldr's
direct control as high king, the long north-western coastal strip is
governed by the earls of Lade, while the earls of Møre govern a much smaller
region between Lade and the south-west. The earls of Lade prove to be
important players in the rule of Norway later in the century. |
911 |
To
keep the peace in the face of Viking attacks, Charles III of the
Franks grants territory in
the north to the Viking chieftain, Rollo. The resulting duchy of Normandy
proves to be far more powerful than the king could have feared, but Rollo's
origins are today disputed by Norway and
Denmark. Norway claims
him as the son of Rognvald Eysteinsson, earl of Møre, in western Norway.
Records from the twelfth century claim he falls out with the king and
migrates to Normandy. |
903 |
Haraldr secures the succession by naming his favourite son, Eric Bloodaxe as
his successor. They rule side by side for the three remaining years of
Haraldr's life. This does not end the possibility of division within the
kingdom, however, and it is not until about 1030 that Norway is
unquestionably unified. |
930 - 934 |
Eric I Bloodaxe |
Son.
King of the Scandinavian kingdom of
York (948 & 952-954). |
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Guttorm Haraldsson, |
Brother. King of Ranrike. |
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Halvdan Kvite (Haraldsson) |
Brother. King of Trondheim. |
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Halvdan Svarte (Haraldsson) |
Brother. King of Trondheim. |
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Sigrød Haraldsson |
Brother. King of Trondheim. |
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Rögnvaldr / Ragnald Haraldsson |
Brother. King of Hadeland. Killed by Eric. |
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Bjørn Farmann |
Brother. King of Vestfold. Killed by Eric. |
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Olaf Haraldsson Geirstadalf |
Brother. King of Vingulmark, to which he added Vestfold. |
934 - 954 |
An
apparently harsh ruler, Eric quickly falls out of favour with the Norwegian
nobility. When Haakon returns from
England,
he is asked to take the throne. Eric is banished. and flees the country to
become an adventurer. In 946 he is invited to England to become ruler of the
Scandinavian kingdom of
York. He is
rejected in 948, returns in 952, and is finally defeated in 954. This event
creates a fully unified kingdom of
England. |
934 - 961 |
Haakon I the Good |
Brother. First Christian
king. Fostered in
Wessex as a child. |
961 - 977 |
Harald II Graypelt |
Son of Eric Bloodaxe. |
977 - 995 |
Haakon |
Danish earl (jarl) of Lade.
'Regent'. |
982 |
Greenland
is discovered by Eric the Red and is claimed for Norway. |
991 |
The Battle of Maldon on the Essex coast of
England is lost when the forces of Olaf Tryggvason (soon to be king of Norway
and the main rival against Sweyn Forkbeard for the throne of
Denmark) defeat those of
the ealdorman of Essex. The Vikings begin to demand heavy tribute from the
Saxon lands. |
995 - 1000 |
Olaf I Tryggvason |
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1000 - 1015 |
Eric
Haakonsson |
Son of Haakon.
Danish earl (jarl) of Lade. |
1013 |
Olaf II Haraldson is allied to King Ethelred of
England, and fights with him against the Danes
in this year. Olaf also reunites Norway and achieves hegemony over the Sami
who border the earldom of Lade along a long coastal strip which also covers
the very north of modern
Sweden and Finland.
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1016 - 1028 |
St Olaf II Haraldson
/ the Holy / the Stout |
First Christian
king. Died 1030. |
1028 - 1035 |
Norway falls under the rule of
Denmark, governed
first by Haakon, then directly under Canute himself, and finally under
Canute's son, Sweyn, and his mistress, Aelfgifu in his name until his death. |
1028 - 1029 |
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Haakon Eiriksson |
Regent.
Danish jarl
of Hålogaland. |
1030 - 1035 |
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Sven Cnutsson /
Sweyn |
Regent. Son of Canute II of
Denmark. |
1035 |
Canute's death sees his great Scandinavian empire begin to break up.
By the late 1020s he had been able to claim kingship over
England,
Denmark,
Norway, and part of
Sweden.
Scotland
had also submitted to his overlordship, and Viking raids against the British
Isles had been ended. Now his brother Harold gains England, his son
Hardicanute gains Denmark, and Sweyn gains
Norway. |
1035 - 1036 |
Sweyn |
Former regent or
governor of Norway. |
1036 - 1047 |
Magnus I the Good |
Also king of
Denmark (1042-1047). |
1047 - 1066 |
Harald III Hardrade ('Hard Ruler') |
Killed by Harold II,
king of England
at Stamford Bridge. |
1066 |
The son of Sigurd Syr, sub-king of Ringerike in Norway,
Harald III attempts to invade
England with the help of King Harold's rebellious younger brother, Earl
Tostig of
Northumbria. The invasion is defeated at the Battle of Stamford
bridge on 28 September, and both Harald and Tostig are killed.
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1066 - 1069 |
Magnus II |
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1069 - 1093 |
Olaf III the Peaceful |
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1093 - 1103 |
Magnus III the Barefoot
/ Barelegs |
Also king of
Ynys Manau
(1095-1102) &
Dublin
(1102-1103). |
1093 - 1095 |
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Haakon Magnusson
Toresfostre |
Co-ruler. |
1103 - 1115 |
Olaf IV Magnusson |
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1103 - 1122 |
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Eystein II (I) |
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1103 - 1130 |
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Sigurd I the Crusader |
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1130 |
A period of prolonged civil war erupts in Norway, partially due to muddy
succession laws but also due to various oppositions groups with their own
interests in claiming the crown. Conflict is frequent and prolonged but
there are periods in which it subsides to the level of a mere feud. |
1130 - 1135 |
Magnus IV the Blinded |
Died 1139. |
1130 - 1136 |
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Harald IV Gillechrist |
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1136 |
Sigurd Horrid |
A deacon, held the throne for one day. |
1136 - 1161 |
Inge I
Crookback |
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1136 - 1161 |
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Sigurd II the
Mouth |
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1142 - 1157 |
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Eystein III (II) |
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1161 - 1162 |
Haakon II
Broad-Shoulder |
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1160s |
By this time Erling 'Skakke' ('the Jolted', named as such after a war 'accident')
has claimed much of the country on behalf of his son, Magnus V Erlingsson.
Essentially two power blocs now exist in the civil war; the 'Baglers' (the
church and the nobility led by Magnus V and his father), and the 'Birkebeiners'
(shown in green, a motley crew of brigands, 'ravers',
and other outcasts lead by King Sverre who holds his claim via his mother's
side of the family). |
1161
- 1179 |
Erling Skakke |
Regent for his son. |
1162 - 1184 |
Magnus V Erlingsson |
Leader of the 'Baglers'. Killed at the Battle of Fimreite. |
1162 - 1163 |
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Sigurd III |
A Bagler. |
1168 - 1170 |
Olaf |
A Birkebeiner. |
1170 - 1173 |
Sigurd |
A Birkebeiner. |
1174 - 1177 |
Eystein the Maiden |
A Birkebeiner. |
1177 - 1202 |
Sverre
the Priest |
A Birkebeiner, in Tronheim, their main stronghold. |
1184 - 1194 |
Once Magnus V is killed at the Battle of Fimreite in this year, Sverre is
sole king of Norway. He also proves to be a great king, and perhaps one of
the country's most important. In 1194, following a disagreement with the
church (which supports the opposing Baglers), he is excommunicated by the
Pope. Despite this, he continues
to receive support both from Knut VI of
Sweden and from
Prince John in
England, and relations with the Pope become insignificant with the
resurgence of Bagler opposition. |
1185 - 1188 |
Jon
Cuvlung |
A Bagler. |
1193 - 1194 |
Sigurd Magnusson |
A Bagler. |
1196 - 1199 |
Inge
Magnusson |
A Bagler. |
1202 - 1204 |
Haakon
III |
A Birkebeiner. |
1204 |
Guttorm |
A Birkebeiner. |
1204 - 1207 |
Erling Steinvegg |
A Bagler. |
1204 - 1217 |
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Philip Simonson
Steinvegg |
A Bagler, in Opland & Viken, two main strongholds. |
1204 - 1217 |
Inge
II Baardson |
A Birkebeiner. |
1209 |
Agreement is reached between the two warring factions. Inge rules the
country while Philip Simonson rules in Viken in a nominally independence
guise. |
1217 |
The long-running period of civil war is finally ended following the deaths in
this year both of Inge II and Philip Simonson. The thirteen year-old Haakon
is chosen as sole king, with Skule Bårdsson acting as regent. The regency
does not go smoothly, however, with Skule eventually rebelling against the
king. Skule proclaims himself king in 1239 but is killed the following year,
and with that country is finally at peace. |
1217 - 1263 |
Haakon IV the Old |
Son of Haakon III. |
1217 - 1240 |
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Skule Bårdsson |
Regent. Rebelled and was killed. |
1262 |
The
Icelandic Althing (Assembly) votes for union with Norway. |
1263 - 1281 |
Magnus VI
Lawmender |
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1281 - 1299 |
Eric II |
His dau. Margaret, became queen of
Scotland
(1286-1290). |
1299 - 1320 |
Haakon V |
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1320 - 1365 |
Magnus VII of Norway |
Also Magnus II of
Sweden (1320-1365). |
1343 - 1380 |
Haakon VI |
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1380 - 1387 |
Olaf IV |
Also Olaf V of
Denmark (1376-1387). |
1380 - 1536 |
The Union of
Denmark & Norway
is enacted.
Norway, Greenland and Iceland all now come under the rule of Denmark. Until
1536, the kings of Denmark rule Norway directly, but then governors (statholders)
are appointed to manage the country's internal interests. |
1536 - 1551 |
Peder Hansen Litle |
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1551 - 1556 |
Jesper Friis |
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1556 - 1572 |
Christiern Munk |
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1572 - 1577 |
Pouel Ottesen Huitfeldt |
|
1577 - 1583 |
Ludvig Ludvigsson Munk of Norlund |
|
1583 - 1588 |
Ove
Juel |
|
1588 - 1601 |
Aksel Gyldenstjerne |
|
1601 - 1608 |
Jørgen Friis of Krastrup |
|
1608 - 1618 |
Enevold Kruse of Hjermislov |
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1618 - 1629 |
Jens Hermansson Juel |
|
1629 - 1642 |
Christopher Knudsson Urne of Asmark |
|
1642 - 1651 |
Hannibal Sehested |
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1651 - 1655 |
Gregers Krabbe |
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1656 - 1661 |
Nils Trolle Trollesholl Gauno |
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1661 - 1664 |
Iver Tageson Krabbe |
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1664 - 1699 |
Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve |
Count Laurvig-Tønsberg. |
1669 - 1675 |
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Ove Juel |
Acting statholder. |
1675 - 1682 |
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Jens Juel |
Acting statholder. |
1682 - 1694 |
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Just Högh of
Fultoffe |
Acting statholder. |
1699 - 1708 |
Frederik Gabel |
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1708 - 1710 |
Johan Vibe |
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1710 - 1712 |
Ulrik Frederik Valdemar |
Baron Løvendal. |
1712 - 1713 |
Claus Henrik Vieregg |
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1713 - 1722 |
Frederik Krag |
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1722 - 1731 |
Ditlev Vibe |
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1731 - 1733 |
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Patroclus
Romeling |
Acting statholder. |
1733 - 1739 |
Christian |
Count Rantzau. |
1739 - 1750 |
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Hans Jakob
Arnold |
Acting statholder. |
1750 - 1771 |
Jacob von Benzon |
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1766 - 1768 |
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Karl |
Acting statholder. Son of Frederick II, landgrave
Hessen-Kassel. |
1771 - 1809 |
The post of statholder is vacant. |
1809 - 1810 |
Christian August |
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg. |
1810 - 1813 |
Friedrich |
Son of the landgrave of
Hessen-Kassel. |
1813 - 1814 |
Christian Frederik of Denmark |
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1814 |
Marcus Gjøe Rosenkrantz |
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1814 - 1905 |
Denmark
loses Norway, which then comes under the rule of
Sweden
from the end of the Napoleonic Wars. The post of statholder is retained, but
now with Swedish nobles fulfilling the duties of office. |
1814 - 1816 |
Hans Henrik |
Count von Essen. |
1816 - 1818 |
Carl Carlsson |
Count Mörner. |
1818 - 1827 |
Johan August |
Count Sandels. |
1827 - 1829 |
Baltzar |
Count von Platen. |
1829 - 1836 |
The post of statholder is vacant. |
1836 - 1840 |
Johan Caspar Herman |
Count of Wedel-Jarlsberg. |
1841 - 1856 |
Severin Løvenskiold |
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1856 - 1873 |
The post of statholder is again vacant, and is abolished in 1873. Full rule
of Norway returns to the kings of
Denmark until
1905. |
1905 |
Norway gains full independence on 7 June. On 12-13 August a plebiscite
is held in which 368,392 male voters agree to formally end the union with
Sweden. 184 vote against
the move. Women, unable to vote, collect 250,000 signatures in support of
the move. The Norwegian government then asks Prince Carl of
Denmark
to become the country's new king. Following a highly
successful vote on 12-13 November to establish whether the Norwegian
people themselves want the prince, he arrives during a blizzard on 25
November, with his wife Maud (daughter of King Edward VIII of
England), and his son Alexander. Carl changes his name
to the more acceptable Haakon, and is welcomed as the first wholly Norwegian
king for 600 years. |
1905 - 1940 |
Haakon VII |
Formerly Prince Carl of
Denmark. |
1927 |
Haakon's son, Crown Prince Olaf, marries the
Swedish Princess Märtha
on 21 March. |
1940 - 1945 |
Norway is occupied by
German troops and a fascist regime rules the country. |
1945 - 1957 |
Haakon VII |
Restored. |
1954 |
Crown Princess Märtha dies on 5 April. |
1957 - 1991 |
Olaf V |
Son. Prince Alexander of Denmark.
Died 16 January, aged 87. |
1991 - Present |
Harald V |
Son. |
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Crown
Prince Haakon Magnus |
Son. m Mette Marit. |
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Crown
Princess Ingrid Alexandra |
Dau. Born 2004. |
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