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Skis Invented
The skis are believed to be invented in Norway in 200 bc from stone wall carvings of people with stone rods on their feet in Norway. The reason this is so important because skiing is a very popular sport today and is even in Olympics. -
Jan 1, 1001
Leif Eriksson reaches the American coast
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Jan 1, 1048
Oslo becomes capital
This city was oringanlly just a major trade center but developed into a city and soon became the capital of Norway, this is important as it still is the capital. -
Jan 1, 1050
Vikings found the city of Oslo in Norway which is established as a major trade center.
This city was and still is the largest trade center in Norway where thousands of items go in and out every day around the world and is also now the capital. -
Jan 1, 1350
"Svartedauen" goes through Norway
The black death or "Svartedauen" to the norwegians was a plague that swept through Europe and killed more than 1 third of its population and was believed to have pasted through Europe from Oriental rat fleas on the black rats on merchant ships and could've killed all of Norway if not somehow stopped and most likely all the world if it had not been stopped from spreading making it a VERY important event to not only Norway and Europe history but also in some ways the world's. -
Jan 1, 1536
Danish becomes the written language of Norway
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The Norwegian constitution was written
The Constitution of Norway is the second oldest written constitution in the world, the constitution was founded on the people for their human rights and made the 3 branches of government:The Norwegian Parliament, known as the Storting, with the legislative, budgetary and supervisory power; the King in Council with the executive power; and the judicial power lying with the courts.This constitution also protects ones rights to traditional knowledge and culture along with trademarks, ect. -
Nazi Germany occupies Norway
The occupation of Norway has effected them in many, many ways though only very few are reconized and even less are written about sadly and what is more ditrubing is only within the past few years they have considered themselves out of "post war era". -
Allies help Norway from Nazi Germany
the Allies had thought about the stragetic significance of Norway to Nazi Germany in how so many countries surrounded it and the supplies it had which was the main reason they had finally saved Norway from Nazi Germany though they stiull have scars from their occupation adn take over. -
VIkings come to Canada
They oringalanly came to Canada for farming and land but after a few years of settlement found the land unfarmable on Newfoundland's coast and left leaving only their old homes and settlements as proof they came there. -
Vikings settle in Iceland
InfoThey settled in Iceland in 874 for land and exploration along with material goods and this is very important because if they hadn't Erik the Red wouldn't have found Greenland. -
Vikings found Novgorod in Russia
InfoThe Vikings found Russia this year and settled in the city of Novgorod and created the Ryurikid Dynasty until 1601 when it ended in and the Romanov Dynasty started. -
Erik the Red finds Greenland
InformationErik the Red discovered Greenland because his father was exiled from Norway and then later he was from Iceland and so he sailed west and found Greenland and was impressed with its green land and pastures then sailed back to Iceland with news of Greenland and soon him with a fleet of 25 ships started off to there with 500 people, food and animals, of these only 14 made it through and there they settled in Greenland.
