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[https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/280 '''Norwegian History'''] - Online FamilySearch lesson | [https://familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/280 '''Norwegian History'''] - Online FamilySearch lesson | ||
=== General History | === General History === | ||
'''800-1000: | '''800-1000:''' [[Norway:Viking Age|Viking Age]] | ||
'''872: | '''872:''' King Harald Fairhair united Norway into one kingdom. Before that, Norway was comprised of small, warring kingdoms. | ||
'''1000'''<nowiki>: | '''1000'''<nowiki>: King Olav Trygvasson and King Olav Haraldsson "The Holy" brought Christianity to Norway.</nowiki> | ||
'''1319: | '''1319: ''' The old royal line died out. Norway united with Denmark. | ||
'''1397-1523:''' | '''1397-1523:''' [[Norway:Kalmar Union|Kalmar Union]] is established, in which Denmark, Norway, and Sweden were united under one king. The Union of Kalmar | ||
'''1523-1814: ''' [[Norway:Danmark-Norge|Denmark and Norway united under one king]]. | '''1523-1814: ''' [[Norway:Danmark-Norge|Denmark and Norway united under one king]]. | ||
'''1536'''<nowiki>: | '''1536'''<nowiki>: The king of Denmark and Norway appropriates the land holdings of the Catholic church and declares the Lutheran church as the state religion.</nowiki> | ||
'''1814-1905'''<nowiki>: | '''1814-1905'''<nowiki>: Norway unites with Sweden. The Norwegian parliament rules under its own constitution, but there was only one king for Norway and Sweden.</nowiki> | ||
'''1905-57: ''' Prince Carl Fredrik of Denmark (named Hakon VII) was elected king of Norway. He ruled as a constitutional monarch. | '''1905-57: ''' Prince Carl Fredrik of Denmark (named Hakon VII) was elected king of Norway. He ruled as a constitutional monarch. | ||
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