This article is a list of rulers of
Norway up until the present, including:
The early
Viking kings are listed using the name common in historic sources (with the
Norwegian name in
italics).
Note also that before the
Law of Succession was introduced in
1163, the inheritance of the throne was an affair filled with deep conflicts. In many cases, brothers would initially share it.
The Norwegian Kingdom ( ca 890-1319)
Note that the early dates are traditional and of uncertain accuracy
Kings of the
Fairhair dynasty:
- Harald Fairhair Harald HÃ¥rfagre : c. 890-c. 930
- Eirik Bloodaxe Eirik Blodøks : c. 930-934
- HÃ¥kon the Good HÃ¥kon den Gode : 934-961
- Harald Gråfell : 961-976
- Haakon Jarl HÃ¥kon Jarl : 976-995
- Olaf Tryggvason[1] : 995-1000
- Svein Forkbeard Svein Tjugeskjegg : 1000-1015
- Olaf Haraldsson, Saint Olav[1] Sankt Olav / Olav den Hellige : 1015-1028
- Knut the Great Knut den Mektige : 1028-1035
- Magnus the Good Magnus den Gode : 1035-1047
- Harald Hard-rule Harald Hardråde: 1046-1066
- Magnus Haraldsson : 1066-1069
- Olaf the peaceful[1] Olaf Kyrre: 1067-1093
- HÃ¥kon Magnusson : 1093-1094
- Magnus Barefoot Magnus Berføtt: 1093-1103
- Olaf Magnusson[1] : 1103-1115
- Øystein Magnusson : 1103-1123
- Sigurd the Crusader Sigurd Jorsalfar: 1103-1130
- Magnus the Blind Magnus Blinde: 1130-1135
- Harald Gille : 1130-1136
- Sigurd Slembe : 1135-1139, rival king
- Sigurd Munn : 1136-1155
- Øystein Haraldsson : 1142(/1136)-1157
- Inge Bent-back Inge Krokrygg: 1136-1161
- HÃ¥kon Herdebrei : 1157-1162
- Magnus Erlingsson : 1161-1184
- Sigurd Markusfostre : 1162-1163, rival king
- Eystein Meyla : 1174-1177, rival king
- Sverre Sigurdsson : 1177-1202
- Jon Kuvlung : 1185-1188, rival king
- Sigurd Magnusson : 1193-1194, rival king
- Inge Magnusson : 1196-1202, rival king
- HÃ¥kon Sverreson : 1202-1204
- Guttorm Sigurdsson : 1204
- Inge BÃ¥rdsson : 1204-1217
- Erling Stone-wall Erling Steinvegg: 1204-1207, rival king
- Filippus Simonsson : 1207-1217, rival king
- HÃ¥kon IV HÃ¥konsson : 1217-1263
- Skule BÃ¥rdsson : 1239-1240, rival king
- Magnus the law-mender Magnus Lagabøte: 1263-1280
- Eirik Magnusson : 1280-1299
- HÃ¥kon V Magnusson : 1299-1319
The Union of Sweden and Norway (1319-1343/63)
The Constitutional Assembly at Eidsvoll (1814)
The Union of Sweden and Norway (1814-1905)
The Kingdom of Norway (1905 to present)
Notes
1.
^ The article
Olav covers that recurring Norwegian royal name.
2.
^ The article
Olav covers that recurring Norwegian royal name.
3.
^ The article
Olav covers that recurring Norwegian royal name.
4.
^ The article
Olav covers that recurring Norwegian royal name.
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^ The article
Olav covers that recurring Norwegian royal name.
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^ The article
Olav covers that recurring Norwegian royal name.
Succession to the Norwegian Throne
- HRH Crown Prince Haakon Magnus (b. 1973)
- HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra (b. 2004)
- HH Prince Sverre Magnus (b. 2005)
- HH Princess Märtha Louise (b. 1971)
- Maud Angelica Behn (b. 2003)
- Leah Isadora Behn (b. 2005)
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Viking, also called Norseman or Northman, refers to a member of the Scandinavian seafaring traders, warriors and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas of Europe from the 8th to the 11th century[1]
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