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King Harold Hairfair of Vestfold unites Norway after a series of war. He
also extends his rule to the islands around Scotland. |
When Harold Hairfair abdicates about AD 935 the kingdom
disintegrates into petty states. Norway is under Danish supremacy from c.
970. |
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Olav Tryggvason tries to unite and Christianise Norway. |
Olav Tryggvason is defeated by a Danish-Swedish coalition at the battle
of Svolder. Thereafter Norway is divided between Denmark and Sweden. |
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| Olav the holy succeed in
uniting Norway. |
Norway is conquered by the
Danish-English king Canute the great. |
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When Canute the great dies the Norwegians choose Olav the holy's son
Magnus the good as king. |
Magnus the good succeed Hardeknut
as king over Denmark. |
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| The union between Denmark
and Norway dissolves when Magnus the good dies. |
The Swedish province of Jämtland is transferred to Norway for unknown reasons. |
The Norwegian settlers in Greenland recognise the Norwegian kings
sovereignty.
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Iceland recognises the Norwegian kings sovereignty. |
Norway’s supremacy over the Shetland and Orkney islands are
recognised
by Scotland in exchange for the Hebrides and Isle of Man. |
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| The Norwegian king Håkon Hålægg
receives northern Halland as a duchy by Denmark's king Erik Menved. |
Magnus Eriksson inherits the
Norwegian crown and is elected as king over Sweden. |
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| The union with Sweden is
dissolved when Magnus Eriksson is driven out of Sweden. |
Denmark's king Oluf inherits
the Norwegian crown. Norway will be a part of the Danish monarchy until 1814. |
