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 Kalmar Union (1397-1536)
- The Kingdom of Denmark-Norway, with Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands (1536-1814)
- The Kingdom of Norway (1905 to present)
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.
[edit] 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 Hårfagre : c. 890-c. 930
- Eirik Bloodaxe Eirik Blodøks : c. 930-934
- Håkon the Good Håkon den Gode : 934-961
- Harald Gråfell : 961-976
- Haakon Jarl² Håkon Jarl : 976-995
- Olaf Tryggvason¹ : 995-1000
- Svein Forkbeard Svein Tjugeskjegg : 1000-1015
- Olaf Haraldsson, Saint Olav¹ 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 peaceful¹ Olaf Kyrre: 1067-1093
- Håkon Magnusson : 1093-1094
- Magnus Barefoot Magnus Berføtt: 1093-1103
- Olaf Magnusson¹ : 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
- Håkon 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
- Håkon Sverreson : 1202-1204
- Guttorm Sigurdsson : 1204
- Inge Bårdsson : 1204-1217
- Erling Stone-wall Erling Steinvegg: 1204-1207, rival king
- Filippus Simonsson : 1207-1217, rival king
- Håkon IV Håkonsson : 1217-1263
- Skule Bårdsson : 1239-1240, rival king
- Magnus the law-mender Magnus Lagabøte: 1263-1280
- Eirik Magnusson : 1280-1299
- Håkon V Magnusson : 1299-1319
[edit] The Union of Sweden and Norway (1319-1343/63)
[edit] The Union of Denmark and Norway (1380-1396)
[edit] 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
[edit] The Constitutional Assembly at Eidsvoll (1814)
[edit] 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
[edit] The Kingdom of Norway (1905 to present)
[edit] Notes
- The article Olav covers that recurring Norwegian royal name.
- Nominally a Danish vassal, but de facto independent
[edit] Succession to the Norwegian Throne
- HRH Crown Prince Haakon Magnus (b. 1973)
- HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra (b. 2004)
- Prince Sverre Magnus (b. 2005)
- HH Princess Märtha Louise (b. 1971)
- Maud Angelica Behn (b. 2003)
- Leah Isadora Behn (b. 2005)
[edit] See also
[edit] 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)
