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Norwegian Royalty

Norway, Norge,
Konge > King
Greve > Count
Jarl > Earl

872 - 933            Harald I "Hårfagre" (Fairhair)     (b. c.850 - d. 933)
912 - 935            Eric I "Blodøks" (Bloodaxe)        (b. c.885 - d. 954)
         (co-ruler to 1933)
935 - 961            Haakon I Haraldsson "den gode"     (b. c.919 - d. 963)
961 - 965            Harald II Eiriksson "Graafell"     (b. c.935 - d. 977)
          - jointly with following three -
961 - 965            Ragnfrød Eiriksson "Gunhildsson" 
961 - 965            Gudrød Eiriksson "Gunhildsson" 
961 - 964            Sigurd Eiriksson "Gunhildsson" 
965 - 975            Harald Gormsson "Blåtann" 
975 - 995            Haakon Sigurdsson -Governor        (d. 995)
995 -  9 Sep 1000    Olav I Trygvesson                  (b. c.964 - d. 1000)
- ------------------------------------------- -
- kingdom is roughly divided into three -
1 - 1000 - 1016          Olav Eiriksson "Skotkonung" 
2 - 1000 - 2/3 Feb 1014  Svein (Otto)"Tjugeskjegg" Haraldsson 
    1014 - 1016          Harald III Sveinsson 
3 -  1000 - 1016          Eirik Haakonsson -Governor
- ------------------------------------------- -

1016 - 21 Dec 1028      Olav II Haraldsson              (b. c.995 - d. 1030)
Nov 1028 - 12 Nov 1035  Knut "den mektige" (the Great)  (b. 995 - d. 1035)
                             (Canute II, king of Denmark)
Aug 1030 - 1035        Svein Knutsson -Co-ruler       (b. c1015 - d. c.1036)
1035 - 25 Oct 1047     Magnus I Olavsson "den gode"   (b. 1024 - d. 1047)
1046 - 25 Sep 1066     Harald III Sigurdsson "Hardråde" (b. 1015 - d. 1066)
                             (co-ruler)
1066 - 28 Apr 1069    Magnus II Haraldsson -Co-ruler  (b. c.1048 - d. 1069)
1067 - 22 Sep 1093    Olav III Haraldsson "Kyrre"     (b. c.1050 - d. 1093)
                             (the Quiet) 
1093 - Feb 1094       Haakon II Magnusson "Toresfostre"
                           - jointly with -
1093 - 24 Aug 1103   Magnus III Olavsson "Barreføtt"  (b. c.1073 - d. 1103)
1095 - 1103          Svein Haraldsson (in opposition)
1103 - 21 Aug 1122   Øystein I Magnusson                (b. 1089 - d. 1123) 
                           - jointly with following two -
1103 - 26 Mar 1130    Sigurd I Magusson "Jorsalfar"      (b. 1090 - d. 1130)
1103 - 22 Dec 1115    Olav (IV) Magnusson              (b c.1090 - d. 1115)
1130 -  7 Jan 1135   Magnus IV Sigurdsson (1st time)   (b. c.1115 - d. 1139)
                           - jointly with -
1130 -  9 Aug 1134  Harald IV Gille (Gillechrist)      (b. 1103 - d. 1136)
                       Magnusson "Gille" (1st time)
1135 - 14 Dec 1136   Harald IV Gille (Gillechrist)      (s.a.)
                      Magnusson "Gille" (2nd time)
Dec 1136 -  4 Feb 1161  Inge I Haraldsson "Krokrygg"    (b. 1135 - d. 1161)
                           - jointly with -
Dec 1136 - 10 Jun 1155 Sigurd II Haraldsson "Munn"      (b. 1134 - d. 1155)
Dec 1137 - 12 Nov 1139   Magnus IV Sigurdsson "den blinde"  (s.a.)
                             (2nd time)(in opposition)
1157 - 1161         Haakon (III) Sigurdsson            (b. 1147 - d. 1162)
                             "Herdebreid" (in opposition)
                           - jointly with -
27 May 1142-29/30 Aug 1157 Øystein II Haraldsson     (b. 1125 - d. 1157)
27 May 1142 - 1145         Magnus (V) Haraldsson
1161 - 6/7 Jul 1162        Haakon (III) Sigurdsson            (s.a.)
                             "Herdebreid"
1161 - 15 Jun 1184         Magnus V Erlingsson          (b. 1156 - d. 1184)
                             (to Jul 1162 in opposition)
1162 - 29 Sep 1163     Sigurd (III) Sigurdsson
                             "Markusfostre" (in opposition)
1165 - 1165                Olav Gudbrandsson "Ugjæva"
                             (in opposition)
Sep 1176 - Jan 1177   Øystein (III) Øysteinsson "Møyla"
                             (in rebellion)
1177 - 1180          Sverre Sigurdsson -Co-ruler        (b. 1152 - d. 1202)
                             (1st time)
15 Jun 1184 -  9 Mar 1202  Sverre Sigurdsson (2nd time)       (s.a.)
29 Sep 1185 - 1188      Jon Ingesson "Kuvlung" (in opposition)
                             (impostor, real name: Jon Petersson)
1188 - 1188            Sigurd Ingesson 
                             (impostor; in opposition)
1189 - 1190           Vikar Magnusson
                             (impostor; in opposition)
spring 1193 -  2 Apr 1194  Sigurd Magnusson (in opposition)
Nov/Dec 1196 - summer 1202 Inge (II) Magnusson (in opposition)
1202 -  1 Jan 1204    Haakon III Sverresson            (b. c.1177 - d. 1204)
 1 Jan 1204 - Jan 1204     Interregnum
Jan 1204 - 11 Aug 1204   Guttorm Sigurdsson            (d. 1204)
Jun 1204 - 25 Dec 1206   Erling Magnusson "Steinvegg"
                             (in opposition)
1204 - 23 Apr 1217      Inge II Bårdson                (b. 1195 - d. 1217)
1207 - 1208             Filippus Simonsson (in opposition) (d. 1217)
                             (keeps royal style till death Jul 1217)
23 Apr 1217 - 1217      Skule Bårdsson -Governor (1st time)
1217 - 16 Dec 1263     Haakon IV Haakonsson "den gamle"  (b. 1204 - d. 1263)
1219 - 1226                Sigurd Erlingsson "Ribbung"
                             (in opposition)
1226 - 1227            Knut Haakonsson (in opposition)
1226 - 1227             Magnus "Bladstakk" (in opposition)
6 Nov 1239 - 24 May 1240  Skule Baardsson (2nd time)
                             (in opposition)
Apr 1240 -  5 May 1257     Haakon (V) Haakonsson "den unge"
                             (co-ruler)
1263 -  9 May 1280    Magnus VI Haakonsson "Lagabøter"   (b. 1263 - d. 1280)
1273 - 13 Jul 1299    Eirik I Magnusson "Prestehater"    (b. 1268 - d. 1299)
13 Jul 1299 - 10 Aug 1299  Interregnum
1299 -  8 May 1319    Haakon V Magnusson "den eldre"     (b. 1270 - d. 1319)
8 May 1319 - 24 Aug 1319 Eiliv Arnesson Korte, (b.c.1292- d.1355)
                             Achbishop of Nidaros 
                             (chairman council of state)
24 Aug 1319 - 15 Aug 1355  Magnus VII Eiriksson "Smek"  (b. 1316 - d. 1374)
15 Aug 1343-10/12 Sep 1380 Haakon VI Magnusson "den yngre" (b.1339 - d.1380)
12 Sep 1380 -  3 Aug 1387  Olav IV Haakonsson          (b. 1370 - d. 1387)
3 Aug 1387 -  2 Feb 1388  Ogmund Finnsson -Regent
2 Feb 1388 - 14 Sep 1389 Margrete Valdemarsdatter -Regent(b.1353 - d.1412) 
            (styled: The realm's mighty lady and right master)
14 Sep 1389 -  1 Jun 1442  Eirik II                 (b. 1382 - d. 1459)
                             (Erik XIII of Sweden, Erik VII of Denmark)
1 Jun 1442 - 1 Jun 1442   Aslak Harniktsson Bolt,
               Archbishop of Nidaros (1st time)(chairman council of state)
1 Jun 1442 - 5/6 Jan 1448 Christoffer                    (b. 1416 - d. 1448)
 6 Jan 1448 - 1448         Aslak Harniktsson Bolt
                            Archbishop of Nidaros (2nd time)   (chairman council of state)
1448 - 20 Nov 1449         Sigurd Jonsson -Regent
25 Oct 1449 - 14 May 1450  Karl I Knutsson (in opposition)(b.1408 - d.1470)
                             (Karl VIII of Sweden)
20 Nov 1449-21/22 May 1481 Christian I (Christiern I)   (b. 1426 - d. 1481)
                             (elected 3 Jul 1449 and crowned 20 Nov 1449)
22 May 1481 - 24 Aug 1482  Gaute Ivarsson
                             Archbishop  of Nidaros   (chairman council of state)
 24 Aug 1482 - 1 Feb 1483  Jon Svalesøn Smør -Regent
 1 Feb 1483 - 20 Feb 1513  Hans (Johan II of Sweden)    (b. 1455 - d. 1513)
20 Feb 1513 - 22 Jul 1513  Eirik Valkendorf
                             Archbishop of Nidaros (chairman council of state)
22 Jul 1513 -  5 Aug 1524  Christian II (Christiern II)  (b. 1481 - d. 1559)
                             (1st time)
 5 Aug 1524 - 23 Aug 1524  Olav Engelbriktsson
                     Archbishop of Nidaros (1st time) (chairman council of state) 
23 Aug 1524 - 10 Apr 1533  Frederik I                (b. 1471 - d. 1533)
29 Nov 1531 -  1 Jul 1532  Christian II (2nd time)            (s.a.)
10 Apr 1533 -  1 Apr 1537  Olav Engelbriktsson  
                            Archbishop of Nidaros (2nd time)   (chairman council of state) 
 1 Apr 1537 -  1 Jan 1559  Christian III          (b. 1503 - d. 1559) 
                             (in opposition from 5 May 1535)
 1 Jan 1559 - 14 Apr 1588  Frederik II          (b. 1534 - d. 1588) 
14 Apr 1588 -  9 Mar 1648  Christian IV         (b. 1577 - d. 1648)
 9 Mar 1648 - 18 May 1648  Jens Aagesøn Bjelke -Chancellor
18 May 1648 - 19 Feb 1670  Frederik III              (b. 1609 - d. 1670) 
                            (elected 28 Apr 1648; proclaimed 18 May 1648)
19 Feb 1670 -  4 Sep 1699  Christian V           (b. 1646 - d. 1699) 
 4 Sep 1699 - 12 Oct 1730  Frederik IV            (b. 1671 - d. 1730)
12 Oct 1730 -  6 Aug 1746  Christian VI          (b. 1699 - d. 1746) 
 6 Aug 1746 - 14 Jan 1766  Frederik V            (b. 1723 - d. 1766) 
14 Jan 1766 - 13 Mar 1808  Christian VII           (b. 1749 - d. 1808) 
13 Mar 1808 - 24 Jan 1814  Frederik VI            (b. 1768 - d. 1839) 
24 Jan 1814 - 16 Feb 1814  Interregnum
16 Feb 1814 -  3 Nov 1814  Christian Frederik        (b. 1786 - d. 1848)
                            (regent to 19 May 1814)
12 Oct 1814 -  4 Nov 1814  Regency
         - Marcus Gjøe Rosenkrantz     (b. 1762 - d. 1838)
         - Mathias Otto Leth Sommerhielm    (b. 1764 - d. 1827)
         - Jonas Collett                    (b. 1772 - d. 1851)
         - Niels Aall                       (b. 1769 - d. 1854)
         - Diderich Hegermann               (b. 1763 - d. 1835)
                              (from 19 Oct 1814)
         - Thomas Fasting (from 19 Oct 1814)(b. 1769 - d. 1841)
4 Nov 1814 -  5 Feb 1818  Karl II (Carl XIII of Sweden)  (b. 1748 - d. 1818)
5 Feb 1818 -  8 Mar 1844  Karl III Johan                (b. 1763 - d. 1844)
                            (Carl XIV Johan of Sweden)
 8 Mar 1844 -  8 Jul 1859  Oscar I                    (b. 1799 - d. 1859)
 8 Jul 1859 - 18 Sep 1872  Karl IV Ludvig Eugenius            (b. 1826 - d. 1872)
                            (Carl XV of Sweden)
18 Sep 1872 -  7 Jun 1905  Oscar II Frederik          (b. 1829 - d. 1907)
7 Jun 1905 - 25 Nov 1905  Peter Christian Hersleb Michelsen(b.1857-d.1925) 
                            (prime minister exercising royal authority)
25 Nov 1905 - 25 Sep 1940  Haakon VII (1st time)        (b. 1872 - d. 1957)
                            (elected 18 Nov 1905, officially accepts
                            20 Nov 1905, sworn in 27 Nov 1905;
                            on flight in Norway 9 Apr - 7 Jun 1940;
                            in London exile 7 Jun 1940 - 7 Jun 1945)

 
 

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