Norway History Timeline

  • Nov 3, 1536

    Norway Becomes a Dependance of Denmark

    Norway Becomes a Dependance of Denmark
  • Union with Sweden

    Union with Sweden
    Norway and Sweden become one country.
  • Norway Declares Independance,

    Norway Declares Independance,
    Norway declares their independance from sweden and Prince Carl of Denmark becomes the leader.
  • Universal Suffrage For Women Introduced

    Universal Suffrage For Women Introduced
    Women now have the right to vote and are starting to play a greater role in politics.
  • Germany Invades

    Germany Invades
    During WWII, Germany invaded Norway. Resistance lasted for about two months, and the royal family moved to Britain
  • Norway Joins NATO

    Norway Joins NATO
    Norway becomes a part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
  • King Olaf V dies

    King Olaf V dies
    King Olaf V dies and is succeeded by his son, Harald V.
  • Worst Massacre in Norway's History

    Worst Massacre in Norway's History
    Anders Behring Breivik carries out a bomb attack and mass shooting, killing more than seventy people in the worst massacre in Norway's modern history.
  • Viking Age

    Viking Age
    The Vikings from Scandenavia went on expeditions. Some settled in Scotland and Greenland.
  • Norway unified into one kingdom

    Norway unified into one kingdom
    Norway is joined into one kindom.