List of Norwegian monarchs

Rulers of Norway up until the present, including:

• The Norwegian kingdom (with the Faroe Islands up to 1262)
  • The Union with Iceland and Greenland (1262-1536)
• The Norwegian kingdom (with Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands 1262-1396)
  • The Union of Sweden and Norway (1319-1343)
  • The Union of Denmark and Norway (1380-1396)
• The Kalmar Union (1397-1814)
  • 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 Sweden and Norway (1814-1905)
• The Kingdom of Norway (1905 to present)

The early Viking kings are listed using the name used by the historic sources. 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.

• Harald Fairhair Harald Hårfagre : 872-931
• Eirik Bloodaxe Eirik Blokøks : 931-933
• Håkon the Good Håkon den Gode : 933-959
• Harald Gråfell : 959-974
• Harald Bluetooth Harald Blåtann : 974-985
• Svein Forkbeard Svein Tjugeskjegg : 987-994
• Olav Tryggvason : 994-999
• Svein Forkbeard Svein Tjugeskjegg : 999-1015
• Olav Haraldsson, Saint Olav : 1015-1028
• Knut the Great Knut den Mektige : 1028-1035
• Magnus the Good Magnus den Gode : 1035-1047
• Harald Hardråde : 1046-1066
• Magnus Haraldsson : 1066-1069
• Olav Kyrre : 1066-1093
• Håkon Magnusson : 1093-1094
• Magnus Barefoot[?] Magnus Barfot: 1093-1103
• Olav Magnusson[?] : 1103-1110
• Øystein Magnusson[?] : 1103-1123
• Sigurd Jordsalfare[?] : 1103-1130
• Magnus the Blind[?] Magnus Blinde: 1130-1135
• Harald Gille : 1130-1136
• Sigurd Munn[?] : 1136-1155
• Øystein Haraldsson[?] : 1136-1157
• Inge Krokrygg[?] : 1136-1161
• Håkon Herdebrei[?] : 1159-1162
• Magnus Erlingsson[?] : 1161-1184
• Sverre Sigurdsson[?] : 1177-1202
• Håkon Sverreson[?] : 1202-1204
• Guttorm Sigurdsson[?] : 1204
• Inge Bårdsson[?] : 1204-1217
  • Erling Steinvegg[?] : 1204-1207
  • Filippus Simonsson[?] : 1207-1217
• Håkon IV Håkonsson : 1217-1263
• Magnus Lagabøte[?] : 1263-1280
• Eirik Magnusson[?] : 1280-1299
• Håkon V Magnusson[?] : 1299-1319

• Personal union with Sweden
  • Magnus Eriksson : 1319-1343

• Håkon VI Magnusson : 1343-1380

• Personal union with Denmark
  • Olav IV Håkonsson : 1380-1387

• The Kalmar Union:
  • Denmark, Norway and Sweden (1397-1523):
    • Margaret I (Margrete I) : 1387-1412
    • Eric of Pomerania : 1412-1442
    • Christoffer III af Bayern : 1442-1448
    • Carl I of Norway (Karl Knutsson Bonde) : 1449-1450
    • Christian I : 1450-1481
    • Hans : 1481-1513
    • Christian II : 1513-1523
  • Denmark and Norway (1523-1536):
    • Frederick I : 1523-1533

• The union with Denmark : 1536-1814
  • 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

• Personal union with Sweden : 1814-1905
  • Carl II of Norway : 1814-1818
  • Carl III Johan of Norway : 1818-1844
  • Oscar I of Norway : 1844-1859
  • Carl IV of Norway : 1859-1872
  • Oscar II of Norway: 1872-1905

• Haakon VII of Norway : 1905-1957
• Olav V of Norway : 1957-1991
• Harald V of Norway : 1991-present

See also: List of Danish monarchs, List of Swedish monarchs, List of Icelandic rulers , Prime minister of Norway

External Links

• Official site of the Royal Norwegian House (in Norwegian) (http://www.kongehuset.no/)
• in English (http://www.kongehuset.no/default.asp?lang=eng)
• Family tree of the Royal Norwegian House (http://www.kongehuset.no/popup_slektstre_eng.html)
• Kings of Norway (in Norwegian) (http://www.thule.no/~larsd/kongerekka.html)
• Kings of Norway (http://www.moerck.com/norsk/N-KongeriNorge.htm)

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See also: lists of incumbents