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The Norwegian royal chronology

Kings And Queens Of Norway

Follow more than a thousand years of Norwegian monarchs, unions, rivals, and restorations, then practise placing their reigns in time.

A Thousand Years Does Not Make A Simple Line

Dates for the earliest rulers are approximate, the kingdom's borders changed, and Norway sometimes had co-rulers or rival rulers at the same time. The overlapping entries are part of the history, not mistakes in the timeline.

Practise the Norwegian ruler

Begin with the monarchs visible and fill in their reigns. Reverse the blanks when you are ready to reconstruct the kongerekke from its dates.

Review this guide over time

Save every section and Learnalist will introduce them gradually.

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About 890 to 1066

The Viking Age

Review the early rulers, jarls, and overlapping claims associated with the formation of Norway.

Monarch

Harald Hårfagre

Reign

c. 890-c. 930

Monarch

Eirik Blodøks

Reign

c. 930-c. 935

Monarch

Håkon den gode

Reign

c. 935-961

Monarch

Harald II Gråfell

Reign

961-970

Monarch

Håkon jarl

Reign

970-995

Monarch

Olav Tryggvason

Reign

995-1000

Monarch

Eirik jarl

Reign

1000-1015

Monarch

Svein jarl

Reign

1000-1015

Monarch

Olav den hellige

Reign

1015-1028

Monarch

Håkon Eiriksson

Reign

1028-1029

Monarch

Knut den mektige

Reign

1028-1035

Monarch

Svein Alfivason

Reign

1030-1035

Monarch

Magnus I den gode

Reign

1035-1047

Monarch

Harald Hardråde

Reign

1045-1066

1066 to 1184

Medieval Co-rulers

Follow an era in which brothers, sons, and rivals frequently shared or contested royal power.

Monarch

Magnus II Haraldsson

Reign

1066-1069

Monarch

Olav III Kyrre

Reign

1067-1093

Monarch

Håkon Magnusson Toresfostre

Reign

1093-1095

Monarch

Magnus III Berrføtt

Reign

1093-1103

Monarch

Olav Magnusson

Reign

1103-1115

Monarch

Øystein I Magnusson

Reign

1103-1123

Monarch

Sigurd Jorsalfare

Reign

1103-1130

Monarch

Magnus IV Sigurdsson Blinde

Reign

1130-1135

Monarch

Harald IV Gille

Reign

1130-1136

Monarch

Sigurd II Munn

Reign

1136-1155

Monarch

Inge I Haraldsson

Reign

1136-1161

Monarch

Øystein II Haraldsson

Reign

1142-1157

Monarch

Håkon II Herdebrei

Reign

1157-1162

Monarch

Magnus V Erlingsson

Reign

1161-1184

1177 to 1263

Birkebeiner And Bagler Rivals

Review the rival rulers recognized during Norway's civil-war period and its resolution.

Monarch

Sverre

Reign

1177-1202

Monarch

Inge Magnusson

Reign

1196-1202

Monarch

Håkon III Sverresson

Reign

1202-1204

Monarch

Guttorm Sigurdsson

Reign

1204

Monarch

Inge II Bårdsson

Reign

1204-1217

Monarch

Erling Steinvegg

Reign

1204-1207

Monarch

Filippus Simonsson

Reign

1207-1217

Monarch

Håkon IV Håkonsson

Reign

1217-1263

1263 to 1387

High And Late Middle Ages

Follow the monarchy from Magnus Lagabøte to the death of Olav IV.

Monarch

Magnus VI Lagabøte

Reign

1263-1280

Monarch

Eirik II Magnusson

Reign

1280-1299

Monarch

Håkon V Magnusson

Reign

1299-1319

Monarch

Magnus VII Eriksson

Reign

1319-1374

Monarch

Håkon VI Magnusson

Reign

1355-1380

Monarch

Olav IV Håkonsson

Reign

1381-1387

1388 to 1533

The Kalmar Union

Review Norway's monarchs during the shifting unions of the late medieval period.

Monarch

Margrete I

Reign

1388-1412

Monarch

Erik av Pommern

Reign

1389-1442

Monarch

Christoffer av Bayern

Reign

1442-1448

Monarch

Karl I Knutsson Bonde

Reign

1449-1450

Monarch

Christian I

Reign

1449-1481

Monarch

Hans

Reign

1483-1513

Monarch

Christian II

Reign

1513-1523

Monarch

Frederik I

Reign

1524-1533

1537 to 1814

Norway Under Danish Rule

Learn the Danish monarchs who also reigned over Norway before 1814.

Monarch

Christian III

Reign

1537-1559

Monarch

Frederik II

Reign

1559-1588

Monarch

Christian IV

Reign

1588-1648

Monarch

Frederik III

Reign

1648-1670

Monarch

Christian V

Reign

1670-1699

Monarch

Frederik IV

Reign

1699-1730

Monarch

Christian VI

Reign

1730-1746

Monarch

Frederik V

Reign

1746-1766

Monarch

Christian VII

Reign

1766-1808

Monarch

Frederik VI

Reign

1808-1814

1814 to 1905

1814 And The Swedish Union

Review the brief reign of Christian Frederik and the monarchs of the union with Sweden.

Monarch

Christian Frederik

Reign

1814

Monarch

Karl II

Reign

1814-1818

Monarch

Karl Johan

Reign

1818-1844

Monarch

Oscar I

Reign

1844-1859

Monarch

Karl IV

Reign

1859-1872

Monarch

Oscar II

Reign

1872-1905

1905 to present

Independent Norway

Review the modern Norwegian royal house from Haakon VII to Haakon VIII.

Monarch

Haakon VII

Reign

1905-1957

Monarch

Olav V

Reign

1957-1991

Monarch

Harald V

Reign

1991-2026

Monarch

Haakon VIII

Reign

2026-present

Sources And Conventions

The sequence follows Store norske leksikon's expert-authored overview of Norway's monarchs. The Royal House of Norway's history provides context for the independent monarchy established in 1905. Early dates are simplified into approximate ranges for timeline practice; consult the linked source for its precise qualifications.

FAQ

Who is traditionally regarded as Norway's first king?

Harald Fairhair is the traditional first king, although he did not rule all of modern Norway.

Why do some reigns overlap?

Co-rule and rival claims were recurring features of medieval Norwegian history.

Who succeeded Harald V?

Haakon VIII succeeded his father when Harald V died on 28 August 2026.