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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)

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★ The Acquisition of Iceland and Greenland (1262-1814)

★ The Norwegian kingdom (with Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands 1262-1814)

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★ The Union of Sweden and Norway (1319-1343)

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★ The Union of Denmark and Norway (1380-1396)

★ The Kalmar Union (1397-1536)

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★ The United Kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (1397-1523)

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★ 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)
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.

Contents

The Norwegian Kingdom ( ca 890-1319)

Notes

Succession to the Norwegian Throne

See also

External links

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

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★ 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

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★ Sigurd Markusfostre : 1162-1163, rival king

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★ Eystein Meyla : 1174-1177, rival king

★ Sverre Sigurdsson : 1177-1202

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★ Jon Kuvlung : 1185-1188, rival king

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★ Sigurd Magnusson : 1193-1194, rival king

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★ Inge Magnusson : 1196-1202, rival king

★ Håkon Sverreson : 1202-1204

★ Guttorm Sigurdsson : 1204

★ Inge Bårdsson : 1204-1217

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★ Erling Stone-wall ''Erling Steinvegg'': 1204-1207, rival king

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★ Filippus Simonsson : 1207-1217, rival king

★ Håkon IV Håkonsson : 1217-1263

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★ Skule Bårdsson : 1239-1240, rival king

★ Magnus the law-mender ''Magnus Lagabøte'': 1263-1280

★ Eirik Magnusson : 1280-1299

★ Håkon V Magnusson : 1299-1319
== The Union of Sweden and Norway (1319-1343/63) ==

★ Magnus Eriksson : 1319-1343

★ Håkon VI Magnusson : 1343-1380
== The Union of Denmark and Norway (1380-1396) ==

★ Olav IV Håkonsson¹ : 1380-1387
== The Kalmar Union (1397-1536) ==

★ Denmark, Norway and Sweden (1397-1523):

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★ Margaret I (Margrete I) : 1387-1389

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★ Eric III (known often as ''Eric of Pomerania''): 1389-1442

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★ Christopher of Bavaria : 1442-1448

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★ Carl I of Norway (Karl Knutsson Bonde) : 1449-1450 - union with Sweden

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★ Christian I : 1450-1481

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★ Hans : 1481-1513

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★ Christian II : 1513-1523

★ Denmark and Norway (1523-1814):

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★ Frederick I : 1523-1533

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★ Christian III : 1534-1559

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★ Frederick II : 1559-1588

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★ Christian IV : 1588-1648

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★ Frederick III : 1648-1670

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★ Christian V : 1670-1699

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★ Frederick IV : 1699-1730

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★ Christian VI : 1730-1746

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★ Frederick V : 1746-1766

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★ Christian VII : 1766-1808

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★ Frederick VI : 1808-1814
== The Constitutional Assembly at Eidsvoll (1814) ==

★ Christian Frederik: 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) ==

★ Haakon VII : 1905-1957

★ Olav V¹ : 1957-1991

★ Harald V : 1991-present

Notes

# The article Olav covers that recurring Norwegian royal name.
# Nominally a Danish vassal, but ''de facto'' independent

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)