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Before the unification in 872 A.D, Norway was made up of 22 small kingdoms.

They merged into larger kingdoms by the different kings (chiefs); Harald Gullskjegg, Gandalv Alvgerisson, Kjøte den rike. Vigbrand fra Agder, Vikar Haraldsson, Øystein Halvdansson in addition to Halvdan Svarte. Harald Fairhair (Harald den Hårfagre) the son of Halfdan the Black (Halvdan Svarte) unified Norway once and for all into one kingdom at the battle of Hafrsfjord. Where he fought against the five remaining Kings in the west of the country (Vestlandet).

Images for kids

  • Flateyjarbok Haraldr Halfdan

    King Harald receives Norway out of his father's hands in this illustration from the 14th-century Flateyjarbók.

  • Norway 1020 AD

    Mainland Norway during the reign of Saint Olav ca. 1020 AD. The Finnmarken ("Marches of the Sami"), most of which paid tribute to the kings of Norway, are shown in pink.

  • Eidsvoll riksraad 1814

    The Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814.

  • Jean-Baptiste-Jules Bernadotte, Prince de Ponte-Corvo, roi de Suède, Maréchal de France (1763-1844)

    Jean Baptiste Bernadotte [a.k.a. King Charles XIV John], Marshal of France, King of Sweden (1818). Joseph Nicolas Jouy, after François Kinson. As Crown Prince, Jean Baptiste Bernadotte was primarily responsible for establishing the union.

  • Haakon7

    King Haakon VII early during his reign.

  • King Haakon VII and Queen Maud

    King Haakon VII and Queen Maud in full regalia

  • Slottet oslo 2

    Main façade of the Royal Palace in Oslo

  • Gamlehaugen1

    Gamlehaugen

  • Stiftsgaarden Trondheim

    Stiftsgården in Trondheim

  • Oscarshall 20090906-1

    Oscarshall palace

  • Akershus - Oslo, Norway - panoramio

    Akershus Castel and palace was often used as a royal residence by the Dano-Norwegian kings

  • Kongevåpen 1905

    Painting of the Royal coat of arms of 1905 by Eilif Peterssen.

  • Kronene i Håvet

    Royal monograms carved in a mountain side to mark royal visits to Kongsberg since 1623.

See also

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