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List of Norwegian monarchs
This article is a list of rulers of Norway up until the present, including:
- The Norwegian kingdom (with the Faroe Islands
- The Norwegian kingdom (with Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands 1262-1814)
- The Kalmar Union (1397-1814)
- The Kingdom of Denmark-Norway, with Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands (1536-1814)
- The Union of Sweden and Norway (1814-1905)
- 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.
- Harald Fairhair Harald Hårfagre : 872-931
- Eirik Bloodaxe Eirik Blodøks : 931-933
- Håkon the Good Håkon den Gode : 933-959
- Harald Gråfell : 959-974
- Harald Bluetooth Harald Blåtann : 974-985
- Svein Forkbeard Svein Tjugeskjegg : 987-994
- Olav Tryggvason¹ : 994-999
- Svein Forkbeard Svein Tjugeskjegg : 999-1015
- Olav 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 Hardråde : 1046-1066
- Magnus Haraldsson : 1066-1069
- Olav Kyrre¹ : 1066-1093
- Håkon Magnusson : 1093-1094
- Magnus Barefoot Magnus Berføtt: 1093-1103
- Olav Magnusson ¹ : 1103-1110
- Øystein Magnusson : 1103-1123
- Sigurd Jorsalfar : 1103-1130
- Magnus the Blind Magnus Blinde: 1130-1135
- Harald Gille : 1130-1136
- Sigurd Munn : 1136-1155
- Øystein Haraldsson : 1136-1157
- Inge Krokrygg : 1136-1161
- Håkon Herdebrei : 1159-1162
- Magnus Erlingsson : 1161-1184
- Sverre Sigurdsson : 1177-1202
- Håkon Sverreson : 1202-1204
- Guttorm Sigurdsson : 1204
- Inge Bårdsson : 1204-1217
- Håkon IV Håkonsson : 1217-1263
- Magnus Lagabøte : 1263-1280
- Eirik Magnusson : 1280-1299
- Håkon V Magnusson : 1299-1319
- Personal union with Sweden
- Personal union with Denmark
- The Kalmar Union:
- Haakon VII of Norway : 1905-1957
- Olav V of Norway¹ : 1957-1991
- Harald V of Norway : 1991-present
Notes
- The article Olav covers that recurring Norwegian royal name.
See also
External links
- Official site of the Royal Norwegian House (in Norwegian)
- in English
- Family tree of the Royal Norwegian House
- Kings of Norway (in Norwegian)
- Kings of Norway
Last updated: 10-24-2004 05:10:45