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from:1030 till:1035 shift:($dx,3) color:DA text:[[Svein Knutsson]]

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from:1069 till:1093 shift:($dx,1) text:[[Olav Kyrre]]

from:1093 till:1095 shift:($dx,-2) text:[[Håkon Magnusson Toresfostre]]

from:1093 till:1103 shift:($dx,1) text:[[Magnus Berrføtt|Magnus Barfot]]

from:1103 till:1130 shift:($dx,1) text:[[Sigurd Jorsalfare|Magnussønnene]]

from:1130 till:1136 shift:($dx,0) text:[[Magnus Blinde]] and [[Harald Gille]]

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from:1202 till:1204 shift:($dx,0) color:SS text:[[Håkon Sverresson]]

from:1204 till:1217 shift:($dx,1) color:OD text:[[Inge Bårdsson]]

from:1217 till:1263 shift:($dx,2) color:SS text:[[Håkon Håkonsson]]

from:1263 till:1280 shift:($dx,2) color:SS text:[[Magnus Lagabøte]]

from:1280 till:1299 shift:($dx,2) color:SS text:[[Eirik Magnusson]]

from:1299 till:1319 shift:($dx,2) color:SS text:[[Håkon V Magnusson]]

from:1319 till:1355 shift:($dx,2) color:SV text:[[Magnus Eriksson]]

from:1355 till:1380 shift:($dx,1) color:SV text:[[Håkon VI Magnusson]]

from:1380 till:1387 shift:($dx,0) color:DA text:[[Olav Håkonsson]]

from:1388 till:1412 shift:($dx,2) color:DS text:[[Dronning Margrete Valdemarsdotter|Margrete]]

from:1412 till:1442 shift:($dx,2) color:DS text:[[Erik av Pommern]]

from:1442 till:1448 shift:($dx,-1) color:DS text:[[Christoffer av Bayern]]

from:1449 till:1450 shift:($dx,0) color:SV text:[[Karl Knutsson Bonde]]

from:1450 till:1481 shift:($dx,0) color:DS text:[[Christian I]]

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from:1513 till:1523 shift:($dx,0) color:DA text:[[Christian II]]

from:1524 till:1533 shift:($dx,0) color:DA text:[[Frederik I]]

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from:1559 till:1588 shift:($dx,0) color:DA text:[[Frederik II]]

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from:1648 till:1670 shift:($dx,0) color:DA text:[[Frederik III]]

from:1670 till:1699 shift:($dx,0) color:DA text:[[Christian V]]

from:1699 till:1730 shift:($dx,0) color:DA text:[[Frederik IV]]

from:1730 till:1746 shift:($dx,0) color:DA text:[[Christian VI]]

from:1746 till:1766 shift:($dx,0) color:DA text:[[Frederik V]]

from:1766 till:1808 shift:($dx,0) color:DA text:[[Christian VII]]

from:1808 till:1814 shift:($dx,-5) color:DA text:[[Frederik VI]]

from:1814 till:1815 shift:($dx,-2) text:[[Christian Frederik]]

from:1815 till:1818 shift:($dx,3) color:SV text:[[Charles XIII of Sweden|Charles II]]

from:1818 till:1844 shift:($dx,0) color:SV text:[[Charles XIV John of Sweden|Charles III John]]

from:1844 till:1859 shift:($dx,0) color:SV text:[[Oscar I]]

from:1859 till:1872 shift:($dx,0) color:SV text:[[Charles XV of Sweden|Charles IV]]

from:1872 till:1905 shift:($dx,0) color:SV text:[[Oscar II]]

from:1905 till:1957 shift:($dx,0) text:[[Haakon VII]]

from:1957 till:1991 shift:($dx,0) text:[[Olav V]]

from:1991 till:2007 shift:($dx,0) text:[[Harald V]]

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This article is a list of rulers of [[Norway]] up until the present, including:

* The Norwegian kingdom (with the [[Faroe Islands]])

** The Acquisition of [[Iceland]] and [[Greenland]] ([[1262]]-[[1814]])

* The Norwegian kingdom (with Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands [[1262]]-[[1814]])

** The Union of [[Sweden]] and Norway ([[1319]]-[[1343]])

** The Union of [[Denmark]] and Norway ([[1380]]-[[1396]])

* The [[Kalmar Union]] ([[1397]]-[[1536]])

**The United Kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden ([[1397]]-[[1523]])

**The United Kingdoms of Denmark and Norway ([[1523]]-[[1536]])

* The [[Denmark-Norway|Kingdom of Denmark-Norway]], with Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands ([[1536]]-[[1814]])

* The Union of the Kingdom of Sweden and the Kingdom of Norway ([[1814]]-[[1905]])

* The Kingdom of Norway ([[1905]] to present)

The early [[Viking]] kings are listed using the name common in historic sources (with the [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]] name in ''italics'').

Note also that before the [[Norwegian Law of Succession|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.

== The Norwegian Kingdom ( ca 890-1319) ==

''Note that the early dates are traditional and of uncertain accuracy''

Kings of the [[Fairhair dynasty]]:

*[[Harald I of Norway|Harald Fairhair]] ''Harald Hårfagre'' : c. [[890]]-c. [[930]]

*[[Eric I of Norway|Eirik Bloodaxe]] ''Eirik Blodøks'' : c. [[930]]-[[934]]

*[[Haakon I of Norway|Håkon the Good]] ''Håkon den Gode'' : [[934]]-[[961]]

*[[Harald II of Norway|Harald Gråfell]] : [[961]]-[[976]]

*[[Haakon Sigurdsson|Haakon Jarl]] ''Håkon Jarl'' : [[976]]-[[995]]

*[[Olaf I of Norway|Olaf Tryggvason]]<ref name="olav">The article [[Olav]] covers that recurring Norwegian royal name.</ref> : [[995]]-[[1000]]

*[[Sweyn I of Denmark|Svein Forkbeard]] ''Svein Tjugeskjegg'' : [[1000]]-[[1015]]

*[[Olaf II of Norway|Olaf Haraldsson, Saint Olav]]<ref name="olav">The article [[Olav]] covers that recurring Norwegian royal name.</ref> ''Sankt Olav / Olav den Hellige'' : [[1015]]-[[1028]]

*[[Canute the Great|Knut the Great]] ''Knut den Mektige'' : [[1028]]-[[1035]]

*[[Magnus I of Norway|Magnus the Good]] ''Magnus den Gode'' : [[1035]]-[[1047]]

*[[Harald III of Norway|Harald Hard-rule]] ''Harald Hardråde'': [[1046]]-[[1066]]

*[[Magnus II of Norway|Magnus Haraldsson]] : [[1066]]-[[1069]]

*[[Olaf III of Norway|Olaf the peaceful]]<ref name="olav">The article [[Olav]] covers that recurring Norwegian royal name.</ref> ''Olaf Kyrre'': [[1067]]-[[1093]]

*[[Haakon Magnusson of Norway|Håkon Magnusson]] : [[1093]]-[[1094]]

*[[Magnus III of Norway|Magnus Barefoot]] ''Magnus Berføtt'': [[1093]]-[[1103]]

*[[Olaf Magnusson of Norway|Olaf Magnusson]]<ref name="olav">The article [[Olav]] covers that recurring Norwegian royal name.</ref> : [[1103]]-[[1115]]

*[[Eystein I of Norway|Øystein Magnusson]] : [[1103]]-[[1123]]

*[[Sigurd I of Norway|Sigurd the Crusader]] ''Sigurd Jorsalfar'': [[1103]]-[[1130]]

*[[Magnus IV of Norway|Magnus the Blind]] ''Magnus Blinde'': [[1130]]-[[1135]]

*[[Harald IV of Norway|Harald Gille]] : [[1130]]-[[1136]]

**[[Sigurd Slembe]] : [[1135]]-[[1139]], rival king

*[[Sigurd II of Norway|Sigurd Munn]] : [[1136]]-[[1155]]

*[[Eystein II of Norway|Øystein Haraldsson]] : 1142(/[[1136]])-[[1157]]

*[[Inge I of Norway|Inge Bent-back]] ''Inge Krokrygg'': [[1136]]-[[1161]]

*[[Haakon II of Norway|Håkon Herdebrei]] : [[1157]]-[[1162]]

*[[Magnus V of Norway|Magnus Erlingsson]] : [[1161]]-[[1184]]

**[[Sigurd Markusfostre]] : [[1162]]-[[1163]], rival king

**[[Eystein Meyla]] : [[1174]]-[[1177]], rival king

*[[Sverre of Norway|Sverre Sigurdsson]] : [[1177]]-[[1202]]

**[[Jon Kuvlung]] : [[1185]]-[[1188]], rival king

**[[Sigurd Magnusson]] : [[1193]]-[[1194]], rival king

**[[Inge Magnusson]] : [[1196]]-[[1202]], rival king

*[[Haakon III of Norway|Håkon Sverreson]] : [[1202]]-[[1204]]

*[[Guttorm Sigurdsson]] : [[1204]]

*[[Inge II of Norway|Inge Bårdsson]] : [[1204]]-[[1217]]

**[[Erling Steinvegg|Erling Stone-wall]] ''Erling Steinvegg'': [[1204]]-[[1207]], rival king

**[[Philip of Norway|Filippus Simonsson]] : [[1207]]-[[1217]], rival king

*[[Haakon IV of Norway|Håkon IV Håkonsson]] : [[1217]]-[[1263]]

**[[Skule of Norway|Skule Bårdsson]] : [[1239]]-[[1240]], rival king

*[[Magnus VI of Norway|Magnus the law-mender]] ''Magnus Lagabøte'': [[1263]]-[[1280]]

*[[Eric II of Norway|Eirik Magnusson]] : [[1280]]-[[1299]]

*[[Haakon V of Norway|Håkon V Magnusson]] : [[1299]]-[[1319]]

== The Union of [[Sweden]] and Norway ([[1319]]-[[1343]]/63) ==

*[[Magnus VII of Norway|Magnus Eriksson]] : [[1319]]-[[1343]]

*[[Haakon VI of Norway|Håkon VI Magnusson]] : [[1343]]-[[1380]]

== The Union of [[Denmark]] and Norway ([[1380]]-[[1396]]) ==

*[[Olav IV of Norway|Olav IV Håkonsson]]<ref name="olav">The article [[Olav]] covers that recurring Norwegian royal name.</ref> : [[1380]]-[[1387]]

== The [[Kalmar Union]] ([[1397]]-[[1536]]) ==

*Denmark, Norway and Sweden ([[1397]]-[[1523]]):

**[[Margaret I of Denmark|Margaret I]] (Margrete I) : [[1387]]-[[1389]]

**[[Eric of Pomerania|Eric III]] (known often as ''Eric of Pomerania''): [[1389]]-[[1442]]

**[[Christopher of Bavaria]] : [[1442]]-[[1448]]

**[[Charles VIII of Sweden|Carl I of Norway]] (Karl Knutsson Bonde) : [[1449]]-[[1450]] - union with Sweden

**[[Christian I of Denmark|Christian I]] : [[1450]]-[[1481]]

**[[John I of Denmark|Hans]] : [[1481]]-[[1513]]

**[[Christian II of Denmark|Christian II]] : [[1513]]-[[1523]]

*Denmark and Norway ([[1523]]-[[1814]]):

**[[Frederick I of Denmark|Frederick I]] : [[1523]]-[[1533]]

**[[Christian III of Denmark|Christian III]] : [[1534]]-[[1559]]

**[[Frederick II of Denmark|Frederick II]] : [[1559]]-[[1588]]

**[[Christian IV of Denmark|Christian IV]] : [[1588]]-[[1648]]

**[[Frederick III of Denmark|Frederick III]] : [[1648]]-[[1670]]

**[[Christian V of Denmark|Christian V]] : [[1670]]-[[1699]]

**[[Frederick IV of Denmark|Frederick IV]] : [[1699]]-[[1730]]

**[[Christian VI of Denmark|Christian VI]] : [[1730]]-[[1746]]

**[[Frederick V of Denmark|Frederick V]] : [[1746]]-[[1766]]

**[[Christian VII of Denmark|Christian VII]] : [[1766]]-[[1808]]

**[[Frederick VI of Denmark|Frederick VI]] : [[1808]]-[[1814]]

== The Constitutional Assembly at [[Eidsvoll]] ([[1814]]) ==

*[[Christian Frederik]]: [[1814]]

== The Union of Sweden and Norway ([[1814]]-[[1905]]) ==

*[[Charles XIII of Sweden|Charles II]] : [[1814]]-[[1818]]

*[[Charles XIV John of Sweden|Charles III]] : [[1818]]-[[1844]]

*[[Oscar I of Sweden|Oscar I]] : [[1844]]-[[1859]]

*[[Charles XV of Sweden|Charles IV]] : [[1859]]-[[1872]]

*[[Oscar II of Sweden|Oscar II]]: [[1872]]-[[1905]]

== The Kingdom of Norway ([[1905]] to present) ==

*[[Haakon VII of Norway|Haakon VII]] : [[1905]]-[[1957]]

*[[Olav V of Norway|Olav V]]<ref name="olav">The article [[Olav]] covers that recurring Norwegian royal name.</ref>: [[1957]]-[[1991]]

*[[Harald V of Norway|Harald V]] : [[1991]]-present

== Notes ==

<references/>

== Succession to the Norwegian Throne ==

# HRH Crown Prince [[Haakon Magnus, Crown Prince of Norway|Haakon Magnus]] (b. 1973)

# HRH Princess [[Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway|Ingrid Alexandra]] (b. 2004)

# HH Prince [[Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway|Sverre Magnus]] (b. 2005)

# HH Princess [[Princess Märtha Louise of Norway|Märtha Louise]] (b. 1971)

# [[Maud Angelica Behn]] (b. 2003)

# [[Leah Isadora Behn]] (b. 2005)

== See also ==

*[[Viceroy of Norway]]

*[[Prime Minister of Norway]]

*[[Line of succession to the Norwegian Throne]]

*[[List of Danish monarchs]]

*[[List of Swedish monarchs]]

*[[List of Icelandic rulers]]

*[[Lists of incumbents]]

== External links ==

*[http://www.saintolav.com The Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav - Norwegian Monarchs Grand Masters of the Order]

*[http://www.aftenposten.no/english/royals/ The Royals] &ndash; Regularly updated news coverage of the Norwegian royal family (''[[Aftenposten]]'')

*[http://www.kongehuset.no/default.asp?lang=eng Official site of the Royal Norwegian House]

*[http://www.thule.no/~larsd/kongerekka.html Kings of Norway (in Norwegian)]

*[http://www.moerck.com/norsk/N-KongeriNorge.htm Kings of Norway]

*[http://www.arild-hauge.com/konger.htm Much material on early kings (in Norwegian)]

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