Kingdom of Norway

Kingdom of Norway was a state in Scandinavia and the Baltic (Europe) that lasted from c. 872 to 1397 CE, about 525 years. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).

Harald Fairhair united the western coast after the battle of Hafrsfjord around 872. At its 13th-century peak Norway ruled Iceland, Greenland and the northern isles, then entered union with Denmark in 1380.

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Facts

Dates: c. 872 to 1397 CE
Duration: 525 years
Type: State
Region: Scandinavia and the Baltic, Europe
Language family: Germanic
Capital: Trondheim, later Bergen and Oslo

Came from

Viking Age Norse 793 to 1066 CE
Icelandic Commonwealth 930 to 1262 CE

Became

Kalmar Union 1397 to 1523 CE

Events in Europe during its time

988 Baptism of the Rus
1054 East-West Schism
1066 Norman conquest of England
1095 First Crusade proclaimed
1204 Crusaders sack Constantinople
1215 Magna Carta
1240 Mongols sack Kiev
1347 Black Death reaches Europe

Neighbours in Europe

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
Kievan Rus 882 to 1240 CE
Papal States 756 to 1870 CE
Kingdom of Scotland 843 to 1707 CE
Republic of Genoa c. 1005 to 1797 CE
Kingdom of Portugal 1139 to 1910 CE
Kingdom of Bohemia 1198 to 1918 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa

Questions

When did Kingdom of Norway exist?

c. 872 to 1397 CE, about 525 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Kingdom of Norway?

Scandinavia and the Baltic, in Europe. Its capital was Trondheim, later Bergen and Oslo.

What language did Kingdom of Norway speak?

Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.

What came before Kingdom of Norway?

Viking Age Norse and Icelandic Commonwealth.

What came after Kingdom of Norway?

Kalmar Union.