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

• The Norwegian kingdom (with the Faroe Islands)
  • The Union with 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 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 name in italics).

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.

The Norwegian Kingdom ( ca 890-1319)

Note that the early dates are traditional and of uncertain accuracy

Kings of the Fairhair dynasty:

• Harald Fairhair Harald Hårfagre : c. 890-c. 930
• Eirik Bloodaxe Eirik Blodøks : c. 930-934
• Håkon the Good Håkon den Gode : 934-961
• Harald Gråfell : 961-976
• Haakon Jarl² Håkon Jarl : 976-995
• Olaf Tryggvason¹ : 995-1000
• Svein Forkbeard Svein Tjugeskjegg : 999-1015
• Olaf Haraldsson, Saint Olav¹ Sankt Olav / Olav den Hellige : 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
• Olaf Kyrre¹ : 1066-1093
• Håkon Magnusson : 1093-1094
• Magnus Barefoot Magnus Berføtt: 1093-1103
• Olaf Magnusson¹ : 1103-1115
• Øystein Magnusson : 1103-1123
• Sigurd Jorsalfar : 1103-1130
• Magnus the Blind Magnus Blinde: 1130-1135
• Harald Gille : 1130-1136
  • Sigurd Slembe : 1135-1139, rival king
• Sigurd Munn : 1136-1155
• Øystein Haraldsson : 1142(/1136)-1157
• Inge Krokrygg : 1136-1161
• Håkon Herdebrei : 1157-1162
• Magnus Erlingsson : 1161-1184
  • Sigurd Markusfostre : 1162-1163, rival king
  • Eystein Meyla : 1174-1177, rival king
• Sverre Sigurdsson : 1177-1202
  • Jon Kuvlung : 1185-1188, rival king
  • Sigurd Magnusson : 1193-1194, rival king
  • Inge Magnusson : 1196-1202, rival king
• Håkon Sverreson : 1202-1204
• Guttorm Sigurdsson : 1204
• Inge Bårdsson : 1204-1217
  • Erling Steinvegg : 1204-1207, rival king
  • Filippus Simonsson : 1207-1217, rival king
• Håkon IV Håkonsson : 1217-1263
  • Skule Bårdsson : 1239-1240, rival king
• Magnus Lagabøte : 1263-1280
• Eirik Magnusson : 1280-1299
• Håkon V Magnusson : 1299-1319

The Union of Sweden and Norway (1319-1343)

• Magnus Eriksson : 1319-1343
• Håkon VI Magnusson : 1343-1380

The Union of Denmark and Norway (1380-1396)

• Olav IV Håkonsson¹ : 1380-1387

The Kalmar Union (1397-1536)

• Denmark, Norway and Sweden (1397-1523):
  • Margaret I (Margrete I) : 1387-1389
  • Eric VII of Pomerania : 1389-1442
  • Christopher III of Bavaria : 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

The Constitutional Assembly at Eidsvoll (1814)

• Christian Frederik: 1814

The Union of Sweden and Norway (1814-1905)

• Charles II : 1814-1818
• Charles III : 1818-1844
• Oscar I : 1844-1859
• Charles IV : 1859-1872
• Oscar II: 1872-1905

The Kingdom of Norway (1905 to present)

• Haakon VII : 1905-1957
• Olav V¹ : 1957-1991
• Harald V : 1991-present

Notes

1. The article Olav covers that recurring Norwegian royal name.
2. Nominally a Danish vassal, but de facto independent

Succession to the Norwegian Throne

1. HRH Crown Prince Haakon Magnus (b. 1973)
2. HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra (b. 2004)
3. Prince Sverre Magnus (b. 2005)
4. HH Princess Märtha Louise (b. 1971)
5. Maud Angelica Behn (b. 2003)
6. 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

• The Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav - Norwegian Monarchs Grand Masters of the Order
• The Royals – Regularly updated news coverage of the Norwegian royal family (Aftenposten)
• Official site of the Royal Norwegian House (in Norwegian)
• Official site of the Royal Norwegian House
• Family tree of the Royal Norwegian House
• Kings of Norway (in Norwegian)
• Kings of Norway
• Much material on early kings (in Norwegian)

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