Hereditary Kingdom of Norway

Hereditary Kingdom Of Norway

The Kingdom of Norway as a unified realm was initiated by King Harald I Fairhair in 9th century. His efforts in unifying the petty kingdoms of Norway, resulted in the first known Norwegian central government. The country however fragmented soon, and was collected into one entity in the first half of 11th century. Norway has been a monarchy since then, passing through several eras.

Thus was born the medieval (or, as is sometimes said, the first independent) kingdom of Norway, the realm of the Fairhair dynasty.

Read more about Hereditary Kingdom Of Norway:  Fairhair Dynasty, Traditional and Modern Views, The Hårdråde and The Sverre Dynasties, Unions With Denmark and Sweden, The Kingdom of Denmark–Norway, Emerging Independence, Heir of Norway

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