Norway
Established as a unified kingdom c. 872. In the Middle Ages the king would be buried in the city of his residence which varied between Bergen, Trondheim and Oslo. From 1380 until 1905 the kingdom was in personal union with Denmark or Sweden with the king mostly residing and being buried outside Norway. The Norwegian kings of the modern era and their spouses are as an established custom buried at Akershus Fortress in Oslo.
| Name | Born-died | Burial site |
|---|---|---|
| King Harald I | c.850–933 | Haraldshaugen in Haugesund |
| King Erik I | c.895–954 | Stainmoore in England |
| King Håkon I | c.920–961 | Seim in Hordaland |
| King Olav II | 995 – 1030 | Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim |
| King Knut | c 985/995 – 1035 | Old Minster, Winchester. Bones now in Winchester Cathedral |
| King Magnus I | 1024–1047 | Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim |
| King Harald III | 1015–1066 | Mary Church, Trondheim later reinterred in Elgeseter Priory (now demolished) |
| King Magnus II | c. 1048–1069 | Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim |
| King Olav III | 1050–1093 | Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim |
| King Øystein I | c. 1088–1123 | Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim |
| King Olav Magnusson | 1099–1115 | Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim |
| King Sigurd I | 1090–1130 | First in St. Hallvard's cathedral, later reinterred in Akershus Fortress, Oslo |
| King Sigurd II | 1133–1155 | Christ Church, Bergen |
| King Øystein II | c. 1125–1157 | Church of Foss in Tunge, Båhuslen |
| King Inge I | 1135–1161 | St Hallvard's church, Oslo (demolished) |
| King Sverre | c. 1145/1151–1202 | Christ Church, Bergen |
| King Håkon III | 1182–1204 | Christ Church, Bergen |
| King Guttorm | 1199–1204 | Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim |
| King Inge II | 1185–1217 | Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim |
| King Haakon IV | 1204–1263 | Christ Church, Bergen |
| King Magnus VI | 1238–1280 | Christ Church, Bergen |
| King Erik II | 1268–1299 | Christ Church, Bergen |
| King Håkon V | 1270–1319 | First in St Mary's Church, later reinterred in Akershus Fortress, Oslo |
| King Håkon VI | 1341–1380 | St Mary Church,Oslo |
| King Olav IV | 1370–1387 | Convent Church at Sorø |
| Queen Margrete | 1353–1412 | first in the Convent Church at Sorø, then in the Roskilde Cathedral |
| King Erik III | 1382–1459 | Our Lady Church at Darlowo, Poland |
| King Christian I | 1426–1481 | Roskilde Cathedral |
| Dorothea of Brandenburg | 1430–1495 | Roskilde Cathedral |
| King Hans | 1455–1513 | first in Gråbrødre Church, then in Saint Canute's Cathedral |
| Christina of Saxony | 1461–1521 | first in Gråbrødre Church, then in Saint Canute's Cathedral in Odense |
| King Christian II | 1481–1552 | first in Gråbrødre Church, then in Saint Canute's Cathedral in Odense |
| Isabella of Austria | 1501–1525 | first at St Peter Church in Gent, then in Saint Canute's Cathedral in Odense |
| King Frederik I | 1471–1533 | St Peter's Cathedral in Schleswig |
| Anna of Brandenburg | 1487–1514 | Convent Church in Bornesholm |
| Sophie of Pomerania | 1498–1568 | St Peter's Cathedral in Schleswig |
| King Christian III | 1503–1559 | Roskilde Cathedral |
| Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg | 1511–1571 | Roskilde Cathedral |
| King Frederik II | 1534–1588 | Roskilde Cathedral |
| Sofie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | 1557–1631 | Roskilde Cathedral |
| King Christian IV | 1577–1648 | Roskilde Cathedral |
| Anne Catherine of Brandenburg | 1575–1612 | Roskilde Cathedral |
| Kirsten Munk | 1598–1658 | Saint Canute's Cathedral in Odense |
| King Frederik III | 1609–1670 | Roskilde Cathedral |
| Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg | 1628–1658 | Roskilde Cathedral |
| King Christian V | 1646–1699 | Roskilde Cathedral |
| Charlotte Amelia of Hesse-Kassel | 1650–1714 | Roskilde Cathedral |
| King Frederik IV | 1671–1730 | Roskilde Cathedral |
| Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow | 1667–1721 | Roskilde Cathedral |
| Anne Sophie Reventlow | 1693–1743 | Roskilde Cathedral |
| King Christian VI | 1699–1746 | Roskilde Cathedral |
| Sophia Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach | 1700–1770 | Roskilde Cathedral |
| King Frederik V | 1723–1766 | Roskilde Cathedral |
| Louise of Great Britain | 1724–1751 | Roskilde Cathedral |
| King Christian VII | 1749–1808 | Roskilde Cathedral |
| Caroline Matilda of Great Britain | 1751–1775 | Stadtkirche St. Marien in Celle |
| King Frederik VI | 1768–1839 | Roskilde Cathedral |
| Marie Sophie Frederikke of Hesse-Kassel | 1767–1852 | Roskilde Cathedral |
| King Karl II | 1748–1818 | Riddarholm Church in Stockholm |
| Hedwig Elizabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp | 1759–1818 | Riddarholm Church in Stockholm |
| King Karl III Johan | 1764–1844 | Riddarholm Church in Stockholm |
| Désirée Clary | 1777–1860 | Riddarholm Church in Stockholm |
| King Oscar I | 1799–1859 | Riddarholm Church in Stockholm |
| Joséphine de Beauharnais | 1807–1876 | Riddarholm Church in Stockholm |
| King Karl IV | 1826–1872 | Riddarholm Church in Stockholm |
| Louise of the Netherlands | 1828–1871 | Riddarholm Church in Stockholm |
| King Oscar II | 1829–1907 | Riddarholm Church in Stockholm |
| Sofia of Nassau | 1836–1913 | Riddarholm Church in Stockholm |
| King Haakon VII | 1872–1957 | Akershus Fortress, Oslo |
| Maud of Wales | 1869–1938 | Akershus Fortress, Oslo |
| King Olav V | 1903–1991 | Akershus Fortress, Oslo |
| Märtha of Sweden | 1901–1954 | Akershus Fortress, Oslo |
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