List of Norwegian monarchs

Rulers of Norway up until the present, including:

• The Norwegian kingdom (with the Faroe Islands up to 1262)
  • The Union with Iceland and Greenland (1262-1536)
• The Norwegian kingdom (with Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands 1262-1396)
  • The Union of Sweden and Norway (1319-1343)
  • The Union of Denmark and Norway (1380-1396)
• The Kalmar Union (1397-1814)
  • 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 Sweden and Norway (1814-1905)
• The Kingdom of Norway (1905 to present)

The early Viking kings are listed using the name used by the historic sources. 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.

• Harald Fairhair Harald Hårfagre : 872-931
• Eirik Bloodaxe Eirik Blokøks : 931-933
• Håkon the Good Håkon den Gode : 933-959
• Harald Gråfell : 959-974
• Harald Bluetooth Harald Blåtann : 974-985
• Svein Forkbeard Svein Tjugeskjegg : 987-994
• Olav Tryggvason : 994-999
• Svein Forkbeard Svein Tjugeskjegg : 999-1015
• Olav Haraldsson, Saint Olav : 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
• Olav Kyrre : 1066-1093
• Håkon Magnusson : 1093-1094
• Magnus Barefoot Magnus Berføtt: 1093-1103
• Olav Magnusson : 1103-1110
• Øystein Magnusson : 1103-1123
• Sigurd Jordsalfare : 1103-1130
• Magnus the Blind Magnus Blinde: 1130-1135
• Harald Gille : 1130-1136
• Sigurd Munn : 1136-1155
• Øystein Haraldsson : 1136-1157
• Inge Krokrygg : 1136-1161
• Håkon Herdebrei : 1159-1162
• Magnus Erlingsson : 1161-1184
• Sverre Sigurdsson : 1177-1202
• Håkon Sverreson : 1202-1204
• Guttorm Sigurdsson : 1204
• Inge Bårdsson : 1204-1217
  • Erling Steinvegg : 1204-1207
  • Filippus Simonsson : 1207-1217
• Håkon IV Håkonsson : 1217-1263
• Magnus Lagabøte : 1263-1280
• Eirik Magnusson : 1280-1299
• Håkon V Magnusson : 1299-1319

• Personal union with Sweden
  • Magnus Eriksson : 1319-1343

• Håkon VI Magnusson : 1343-1380

• Personal union with Denmark
  • Olav IV Håkonsson : 1380-1387

• The Kalmar Union:
  • Denmark, Norway and Sweden (1397-1523):
    • Margaret I (Margrete I) : 1387-1412
    • Eric of Pomerania : 1412-1442
    • Christoffer III af Bayern : 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

• Personal union with Sweden : 1814-1905
  • Carl II of Norway : 1814-1818
  • Carl III Johan of Norway : 1818-1844
  • Oscar I of Norway : 1844-1859
  • Carl IV of Norway : 1859-1872
  • Oscar II of Norway: 1872-1905

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

See also

• Viceroy of Norway
• Prime Minister of Norway
• List of Succession to the Norwegian Throne

• List of Danish monarchs
• List of Swedish monarchs
• List of Icelandic rulers

• Lists of incumbents

External Links

• Official site of the Royal Norwegian House (in Norwegian)
• in English
• Family tree of the Royal Norwegian House
• Kings of Norway (in Norwegian)
• Kings of Norway