Kingdoms of Northern Europe


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. 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. (Expanded data by Andreas von Millwall.)
565 - 623	Ingjald Illrade		Or 623-647. King of (part of) Norway and Sweden.

680 - 710	Olaf the Tree-hewer
710 - 750	Halfdan I
750 - 780	Eystein I
780 - 800	Halfdan II Whitelegs
800 - 810	Gudrod the Magnificent
810 - 840	Olaf Geirstade
840 - 863	Halfdan III the Black		Died while crossing a frozen ford.
863 - 872	There is internecine war between the minor kingdoms.


Kingdom of Norway AD 872 - Present Day Norway's minor kingdoms were united by Harald Fairhair during the wars.
872 - 930	Harald I Fairhair		Son of Halfdan III.
874	Iceland is discovered, and an independent republic governs it until 1262.
930 - 934	Eric I Bloodaxe		Son. King of the Scandinavian Kingdom of York (948 & 952-954).
934 - 961	Haakon I the Good		Brother. First Christian King.
961 - 977	Harald II Graypelt
977 - 995	Haakon		Danish Earl (Jarl) of Lade.
982	Greenland is discovered by Eric the Red and is claimed for Norway.
995 - 1000	Olaf I Tryggvason
1000 - 1015	Eric		Danish Earl (Jarl) of Lade.
1016 - 1028	St Olaf II Haraldson		Died 1030.
1028 - 1035	Norway is under the rule of Denmark.
1035 - 1036	Sweyn		Son of Canute.
1036 - 1047	Magnus I the Good		Also king of Denmark (1042-1047).
1047 - 1066	Harald III Hardrade		Killed by Harold II, king of England at Stamford Bridge.
1066 - 1069	Magnus II
1069 - 1093	Olaf III the Peaceful
1093 - 1103	Magnus III the Barefoot
1103 - 1115	Olaf IV Magnusson
1103 - 1122	Eystein II
1103 - 1130		Sigurd I the Crusader
1130 - 1219	Civil war erupts in Norway.
1130 - 1135	Magnus IV the Blinded		Died 1139.
1130 - 1136		Harald IV Gillechrist
1136 - 1161	Inge I
1136 - 1161		Sigurd II
1142 - 1157		Eystein III
1161 - 1162	Haakon II
1163 - 1184	Magnus V Erlingsson
1184 - 1202	Sverre
1202 - 1204	Haakon III
1204 - 1217	Inge II Baardson
1217 - 1263	Haakon IV the Old
1262	The Icelandic Althing (Assembly) votes for union with Norway.
1263 - 1281	Magnus VI
1281 - 1299	Eric II		His dau. Margaret, became queen of Scotland (1286-1290).
1299 - 1320	Haakon V
1320 - 1365	Magnus VII of Norway		Also Magnus II of Sweden (1320-1365).
1343 - 1380	Haakon VI
1380 - 1387	Olaf IV		Also Olaf V of Denmark (1376-1387).
1380 - 1814	The Union of Denmark & Norway. Norway, Greenland and Iceland all now come under the rule of Denmark.
1814 - 1905	Denmark loses Norway, which then comes under the rule of Sweden from the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
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 - 1957	Haakon VII		Prince Carl of Denmark.
1927	Haakon's son, Crown Prince Olaf, marries the Swedish Princess M�rtha on 21 March.
1954	Crown Princess M�rtha dies on 5 April.
1957 - 1991	Olaf V		Son. Prince Alexander of Denmark. d.16 January, aged 87.
1991 - Present	Harald V		Son.
	Crown Prince Haakon Magnus		Son. m.Mette Marit.
	Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra		Dau. Born 2004.

European Kingdoms

Northern Europe