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What are the major historical events in Norway?

The Kingdom of Norway (Norwegian: Kongeriket Norge or Kongeriket Noreg), abbreviated to "Norway" (Norwegian: Norge or Noreg), which means "The Road to the North", is one of the five Nordic countries. Norway is one of the five Nordic countries located in the western part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. Norway's territory is long and narrow in the north and south, with a long and winding coastline and many islands along the coast, known as the "Land of Ten Thousand Islands", bordering Sweden, Finland and Russia, and including the Svalbard Islands and Jan Mayen Island. The capital is Oslo.

Norway is a highly developed industrialized country, the petroleum industry is an important pillar of the national economy, Norway is also the largest oil-producing countries in Western Europe and the world's third largest oil exporter. Norway has been recognized by the United Nations as the best country to live in for six consecutive years since 2001, and has been ranked number one on the global Human Development Index from 2009-2013.

History

Medieval

There was a period of constant outward expansion during the period of Nordic piracy in the 9th-11th centuries, which entered its heyday.

From the 9th century onwards, Norway was ruled by a number of small kingdoms and invading groups reached the islands beyond Normandy, Iceland, Greenland, Scotland and Ireland, as well as the coasts of the New World, before Norway was finally united in the 12th century and reached the height of its medieval prosperity in the 13th century.

A unified kingdom was formed in the 9th century A.D. In 900, King Holfag unified Norway. In about 950, the first Norwegian kingdom was established (indoctrination), which is the beginning of Norwegian history.

About 970, Norway respected Denmark remotely, and in 995, Norway stopped respecting Denmark remotely. 1000, Norway respected Denmark remotely, and in 1014, Norway stopped respecting Denmark remotely.

In 1028, Norway honored Knut's North Sea Empire. 1035, Norway ended its honoring of the North Sea Empire. Norway opened its borders to the island of ?rn.

In 1042, Denmark honored Norway remotely. 1047, Denmark terminated its remote honoring of Norway.

1130, 88 Years Civil War begins. 1217, 88 Years Civil War ends.

In 1261, Norway opened its borders to the island of Yedo. 1262, Norway opened its borders to the island of Eland.

Began to decline in the middle of the 14th century, and in 1397 formed the Kalmar Union with Denmark and Sweden, under Danish rule.

In 1319, Norway honored Sweden remotely, and in 1343, Norway terminated its remote honoring of Sweden.

In 1380, Norway honored Denmark remotely, and in 1397, the Kingdom of Norway died, and the Kingdom of Norway, which honored Denmark remotely, was established under the Treaty of Kalmar, with the DA (Danish) language becoming the official language.

Modernity

In 1536, with the Danish Reformation, turned into a Protestant society.

In 1645, the Kingdom of Denmark to the Kingdom of Sweden ceded its Norwegian side of the country Jä mtland place, Hä rjedalen place, IDRE and ä RNA place, the law according to the "BRö msebro and the treaty".

1658: The Kingdom of Denmark ceded to the Kingdom of Sweden its Norwegian party state of Båhu place, TRØlag place, law under the Treaty of Roskilde

1660: The Kingdom of Sweden ceded to the Kingdom of Denmark's Norwegian party state of Trøndelag place, law under the Treaty of Køndelag, law under the Treaty of Køndelag. amp;oslash;benhavn Treaty.

In 1814, Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden in exchange for Western Pomerania, and on May 17, 1814, a constitution was adopted that established Norway as a hereditary constitutional monarchy, and the day was set as a national holiday.

Independence

In 1905, Norway terminated the remote respect for Sweden, remote respect for the Kingdom of Sweden, the Kingdom of Norway died, now the Kingdom of Norway stood. The Kingdom of Sweden

recognized the independence of the Kingdom of Norway. And elected Prince Carl of Denmark as King, called Haakon VII.

Neutral in the First World War. Occupied by fascist Germany in World War II, King Haakon and his government went into exile in Britain.

After World War II

Liberated in 1945.

In 1949, Norway was a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, NATO).

In 1957 Haakon VII died and his son was crowned Olav V. He was the first Norwegian to be elected to the throne.

In 1958, Norway was incorporated into the Nordic ****same border zone (containing the five Nordic countries).

In 1960, Norway joined the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).

In 1961, Norway lost (frozen) DronningMaud Land to the Antarctic Treaty.

In 1980, "New Norwegian", based on a rural Norwegian dialect (i.e. a marginal remnant of the pre-Norwegian language), became the official language alongside the standard.

In 2001, Norway was incorporated into the European ****same border zone (Schengen, Schengen Area).