List of Norwegian monarchs
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This article is a list of rulers of Norway up until the present, including:
- The Norwegian kingdom (with the Faroe Islands)
- The Acquisition of Iceland and Greenland (1262-1814)
- The Norwegian kingdom (with Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands 1262-1814)
- The Union of Sweden and Norway (1319-1343)
- The Union of Denmark and Norway (1380-1396)
- The Kalmar Union (1397-1536)
- The United Kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (1397-1523)
- The United Kingdoms of Denmark and Norway (1523-1536)
- The Kingdom of Denmark-Norway, with Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands (1536-1814)
- The Union of the Kingdom of Sweden and the Kingdom of Norway (1814-1905)
- The Kingdom of Norway (1905 to present)
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 accuracyKings 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 Union of Denmark and Norway (1380-1396)
The Kalmar Union (1397-1536)
- Denmark, Norway and Sweden (1397-1523):
- Margaret I (Margrete I) : 1387-1389
- Eric III (known often as Eric of Pomerania): 1389-1442
- Christopher of Bavaria : 1442-1448
- Carl I of Norway (Karl Knutsson Bonde) : 1449-1450 - union with Sweden
- Christian I : 1450-1481
- Hans : 1481-1513
- Christian II : 1513-1523
- Denmark and Norway (1523-1814):
- Frederick I : 1523-1533
- Christian III : 1534-1559
- Frederick II : 1559-1588
- Christian IV : 1588-1648
- Frederick III : 1648-1670
- Christian V : 1670-1699
- Frederick IV : 1699-1730
- Christian VI : 1730-1746
- Frederick V : 1746-1766
- Christian VII : 1766-1808
- Frederick VI : 1808-1814
The Constitutional Assembly at Eidsvoll (1814)
The Union of Sweden and Norway (1814-1905)
- Charles II : 1814-1818
- Charles III : 1818-1844
- Oscar I : 1844-1859
- Charles IV : 1859-1872
- Oscar II: 1872-1905
The Kingdom of Norway (1905 to present)
Notes
1. ^ The article Olav covers that recurring Norwegian royal name.
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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)
See also
- Viceroy of Norway
- Prime Minister of Norway
- Line of succession to the Norwegian Throne
- List of Danish monarchs
- List of Swedish monarchs
- List of Icelandic rulers
- Lists of incumbents
External links
- The Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav - Norwegian Monarchs Grand Masters of the Order
- The Royals – Regularly updated news coverage of the Norwegian royal family (Aftenposten)
- Official site of the Royal Norwegian House
- Kings of Norway (in Norwegian)
- Kings of Norway
- Much material on early kings (in Norwegian)
Motto
Anthem
Ja, vi elsker
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Royal: Alt for Norge ("Everything for Norway")
1814 Eidsvoll oath: Enige og tro til Dovre faller
("United and faithful until the mountains of Dovre crumble")
1814 Eidsvoll oath: Enige og tro til Dovre faller
("United and faithful until the mountains of Dovre crumble")
Anthem
Ja, vi elsker
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Anthem
Tú alfagra land mÃtt
You, my most beauteous land
Capital
(and largest city) Tórshavn
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Tú alfagra land mÃtt
You, my most beauteous land
Capital
(and largest city) Tórshavn
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Anthem
Lofsöngur
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Lofsöngur
Location of Iceland
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Anthem
Nunarput utoqqarsuanngoravit
Nuna asiilasooq
Capital
(and largest city) Nuuk (Godthåb)
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Nunarput utoqqarsuanngoravit
Nuna asiilasooq
Capital
(and largest city) Nuuk (Godthåb)
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1262 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar 1262
MCCLXII
Ab urbe condita 2015
Armenian calendar 711
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Bah' calendar -582 – -581
Buddhist calendar 1806
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Motto
(Royal) "För Sverige - I tiden" 1
"For Sweden – With the Times" ²
Anthem
Du gamla, Du fria
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(Royal) "För Sverige - I tiden" 1
"For Sweden – With the Times" ²
Anthem
Du gamla, Du fria
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1319 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar 1319
MCCCXIX
Ab urbe condita 2072
Armenian calendar 768
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Bah' calendar -525 – -524
Buddhist calendar 1863
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Ab urbe condita 2072
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Bah' calendar -525 – -524
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1343 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar 1343
MCCCXLIII
Ab urbe condita 2096
Armenian calendar 792
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Bah' calendar -501 – -500
Buddhist calendar 1887
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Gregorian calendar 1343
MCCCXLIII
Ab urbe condita 2096
Armenian calendar 792
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Bah' calendar -501 – -500
Buddhist calendar 1887
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Motto
none
(Royal motto: Guds hjælp, Folkets kærlighed, Danmarks styrke
"The Help of God, the Love of the People, the Strength of Denmark" )
Anthem
Der er et yndigt land (national)
Kong Christian
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none
(Royal motto: Guds hjælp, Folkets kærlighed, Danmarks styrke
"The Help of God, the Love of the People, the Strength of Denmark" )
Anthem
Der er et yndigt land (national)
Kong Christian
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1380 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar 1380
MCCCLXXX
Ab urbe condita 2133
Armenian calendar 829
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Bah' calendar -464 – -463
Buddhist calendar 1924
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Gregorian calendar 1380
MCCCLXXX
Ab urbe condita 2133
Armenian calendar 829
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Bah' calendar -464 – -463
Buddhist calendar 1924
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Kalmar Union (Danish, Norwegian and Swedish: Kalmarunionen) is a historiographical term meaning a series of personal unions (1397–1524) that united the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway (with Iceland and Greenland) and Sweden (including some of Finland) under a
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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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Norwegian}}}
Official status
Official language of: Norway
Nordic Council
Regulated by: Norwegian Language Council
Language codes
ISO 639-1: no — Norwegian
nb — Bokml
nn — Nynorsk
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Official status
Official language of: Norway
Nordic Council
Regulated by: Norwegian Language Council
Language codes
ISO 639-1: no — Norwegian
nb — Bokml
nn — Nynorsk
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The Norwegian Law of Succession was introduced in 1163. The law was an accord between Erling Skakke and Archbishop Øystein, where Erling's son Magnus Erlingsson inherited the throne, in exchange for greater power to the church.
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11st century - 12nd century - 13rd century
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