List of Norwegian monarchs Totally Explained

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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 Union with 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) 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 Hårfagre : c. 890-c. 930

Eirik Bloodaxe Eirik Blodøks : c. 930-934

Håkon the Good Håkon den Gode : 934-961

Harald Grayfur Harald Gråfell : 961-976

Earl Haakon Håkon Jarl : 976-995

Olaf Tryggvason : 995-1000

Svein Forkbeard Svein Tjugeskjegg : 1000-1015

Olaf Haraldsson, Saint Olav Sankt Olav / Olav den Hellige : 1015-1028

Canute the Great Knut den Mektige : 1028-1035

Magnus the Good Magnus den Gode : 1035-1047

Harald Hardrule Harald Hardråde: 1046-1066

Magnus Haraldsson : 1066-1069

Olaf the peaceful Olaf Kyrre: 1067-1093

Håkon Magnusson : 1093-1094

Magnus Barefoot Magnus Berføtt: 1093-1103

Olaf Magnusson : 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 Mouth Sigurd Munn: 1136-1155

Øystein Haraldsson : 1142(/1136)-1157

Inge Hunchback Inge Krokrygg: 1136-1161

Haakon the Broadshouldered 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

Haakon the Crazy Håkon Galen, earl and steward 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

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 Håkonsson : 1380-1387

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-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 Kingdom of Norway (1814)

Christian Frederik: 17 May—10 October 1814

The Union between 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 V: 1957-1991

Harald V : 1991-present

The official list

This is the official list of Norwegian kings as presented by the Royal House and as such it's the basis for names and numerals of future kings.

Harald I Hårfagre ca. 865 - ca. 933

Eirik I (Haraldsson) Blodøks ca. 933- ca. 935

Håkon I (Haraldsson) Adelstensfostre den gode 930ies - ca. 960

Harald II (Eriksson) Gråfell ca. 960 - ca. 970

Håkon Sigurdsson, Ladejarl (Danish rule) ca. 970 - 995

Olav I Trygvasson 995 - 1000

Eirik and Svein Håkonsson, Ladejarler (Danish rule) 1000 - 1015

Olav II (Haraldsson) den Hellige 1015 - 1028

Håkon Eiriksson, Ladejarl (Danish rule) 1028 - 1029

Knud den store (Danish rule) 1029 - 1030

Svein Knutsson (Alfivason)(Danish rule) 1030 - 1035

Magnus I (Olavsson) den gode 1035 - 1047

Harald III (Sigurdsson) Hardråde 1045 - 1066

Magnus II Haraldsson 1066 - 1069

Olav III (Haraldsson) Kyrre 1067 - 1093

Håkon Magnusson Toresfostre 1093 - 1095

Magnus III (Olavsson) Berrføtt 1093 - 1103

Olav Magnusson 1103 - 1115

Øystein I Magnusson 1103 - 1123

Sigurd I (Magnusson) Jorsalfare 1103 - 1130

Magnus IV (Sigurdsson) den blinde 1130 - 1135

Harald IV (Magnusson) Gille 1130 - 1136

Sigurd II Munn 1136 - 1155

Inge I (Haraldsson) Krokrygg 1136 - 1161

Øystein II Haraldsson 1142 - 1157

Håkon II (Sigurdsson) Herdebrei 1157 - 1162

Magnus V Erlingsson 1161 - 1184

Sverre Sigurdsson 1177 - 1202

Håkon III Sverresson 1202 - 1204

Inge II Bårdsson 1204 - 1217

Håkon IV Håkonsson 1217 - 1263

Magnus VI (Håkonsson) Lagabøte 1263 - 1280

Eirik II Magnusson 1280 - 1299

Håkon V Magnusson 1299 - 1319

Magnus Eiriksson 1319 - 1355

Håkon VI Magnusson 1343 - 1380

Olav IV Håkonsson 1380 - 1387

Margrete 1388 - 1412

Eirik III (Erik av Pommern) 1389 - 1442

Christoffer av Bayern 1442 - 1448

Carl I Knutsson Bonde 1449 - 1450

Christian I 1450 - 1481 (Interregnum 1481 - 1483)

Hans 1483 - 1513

Christian II 1513 - 1523

Frederik I 1524 - 1533

Christian III 1537 - 1559

Frederik II 1559 - 1588

Christian IV 1588 - 1648

Frederik III 1648 - 1670

Christian V 1670 - 1699

Frederik IV 1699 - 1730

Christian VI 1730 - 1746

Frederik V 1746 - 1766

Christian VII 1766 - 1808

Frederik VI 1808 - 1814

Christian Frederik 1814

Carl II 1814 - 1818

Carl III Johan 1818 - 1844

Oscar I 1844 - 1859

Carl IV 1859 - 1872

Oscar II 1872 - 1905

Haakon VII 1905 - 1957

Olav V 1957 - 1991

Harald V 1991 -

Notes and references

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)Further Information

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