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Danish Canute conquers Norway
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Haakon IV is the first ruler to build up a strong Norway, some two centuries after the region becomes a single kingdom
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Edward I of England arranges for his 5-year-old heir to marry Margaret the Maid of Norway, the 7-year-old heiress to the kingdom of Scotland.
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A deadly plague, called the Black Death, kills over half of Norway's population.
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Norway, Sweden, and Denmark agree to share a constituional monarch under the Kalmar Union. The union last until 1523, when Sweden became independent.
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The Viking settlement in Greenland ends, after 400 years, when the last ship leaves the colony and sails for Norway
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Norway is proclaimed a Danish province.
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Denmark gives up Norway to Sweden. Although ruled by a Swedish king. Norwegians adopt a constitution and elect a king. After a war that lasted 14 days, Norway accepts Sweden's king, but still keeps its constitution.
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Norway finally proclaims its independence from Sweden. Prince Carl of Denmark becomes king.
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Norway still remains neutral.
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World War II
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German forces invade neutral Norway. They occupy Norway until the end of World War II, in 1945
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Germany surrenders to the Allies and the Nazi-occupation end sin Norway.
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Norway joins the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The NATO is a military alliance of nations.
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Natural resources such as, oil and gas, are discovered in waterways near Norway advancing the country's economy.
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Norwegians vote agaisnt joining the European Union (EU). They denied the EU again in 1994.
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Christianity is established as the regions main relgion by King Olav.
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The viking age began. Viking King Harold Fairgair united Norway into one Kingdom. Also, during the Viking era, seafarers set out to conquer other lands. In 985 Erik the Red leads settlers to Greenland.