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Petty kingdoms of Norway

Index Petty kingdoms of Norway

The petty kingdoms of Norway were the entities from which the later Kingdom of Norway was founded. [1]

34 relations: Agder, Aristocracy of Norway, Augvald, Battle of Hafrsfjord, Earl, Early Middle Ages, Gryting, King of Orkdal, Gudrød the Hunter, Harald Fairhair, Hereditary Kingdom of Norway, History of Norway, Ivar Halfdansson, Kingdom of Norway (872–1397), Kjotve the Rich, Kongsgård, List of ancient Germanic peoples and tribes, List of historical capitals of Norway, List of legendary kings of Denmark, List of legendary kings of Sweden, List of Norwegian monarchs, List of pre-modern states, List of predecessors of sovereign states in Europe, List of sovereign states by date of formation, List of state leaders in the 5th century, Lists of office-holders, Monarchy of Norway, Mythological king, Nobility in Iceland, Norway, Parliament, Royal Mausoleum (Norway), Sigurd Syr, Timeline of historical geopolitical changes, Unification of Norway.

Agder

Agder is a historical district of Norway in the southernmost region of Norway, roughly corresponding to the two counties (fylker) of Vest-Agder and Aust-Agder in present-day Norway.

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Aristocracy of Norway

Aristocracy of Norway refers to modern and medieval aristocracy in Norway.

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Augvald

The name "Ofstad" or "af Awaldzstadom" comes from Augvald (Old Norse: Ogvaldr) was a semi-legendary Norwegian petty king portrayed in the legendary Norse sagas.

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Battle of Hafrsfjord

The Battle of Hafrsfjord (Slaget i Hafrsfjord) was a great naval battle fought in Hafrsfjord sometime between 872 and 900 that resulted in the unification of Norway, later known the Kingdom of Norway.

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Earl

An earl is a member of the nobility.

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Early Middle Ages

The Early Middle Ages or Early Medieval Period, typically regarded as lasting from the 5th or 6th century to the 10th century CE, marked the start of the Middle Ages of European history.

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Gryting, King of Orkdal

Gryting was according to Heimskringla a king of Orkdal in the period leading up to Harald Fairhair's unification of Norway.

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Gudrød the Hunter

Gudrød the Hunter (Old Norse: Guðrøðr veiðikonungr, Norwegian: Gudrød Veidekonge, literally Gudrod Hunter-king), also known as Gudrød the Magnificent (Old Norse: enn gǫfugláti, Norwegian: den gjeve), is a legendary character portrayed in the Norse sagas as a Norwegian petty king in the early 9th century.

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Harald Fairhair

Harald Fairhair (Old Norse: Haraldr Hárfagri, Norwegian: Harald Hårfagre, (literally "Harald Hair-pleasant"); 850 – 932) is remembered by medieval historians as the first King of Norway.

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Hereditary Kingdom of Norway

The Kingdom of Norway as a unified realm was initiated by King Harald I Fairhair in the 9th century.

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History of Norway

The history of Norway has been influenced to an extraordinary degree by the terrain and the climate of the region.

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Ivar Halfdansson

Ivar Halfdansson or Ivarr Upplendingajarl ("Ivar the Oppland Earl") was a possibly mythical king of Oppland, a petty kingdom in Norway.

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Kingdom of Norway (872–1397)

The terms Norwegian Empire,A Short History of Norway https://archive.is/mU1jM Hereditary Kingdom of Norway (Old Norse: Norégveldi, Bokmål: Norgesveldet, Nynorsk: Noregsveldet) and Norwegian Realm refer to the Kingdom of Norway's peak of power at the 13th century after a long period of civil war before 1240.

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Kjotve the Rich

Kjotve the Rich (Old Norse: Kjötvi hinn auðgi, Norwegian: Kjotve den Rike) was a king of Agder, then one of the petty kingdoms of Norway during the late 9th century.

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Kongsgård

Kongsgård is a historical term used to describe residences, estates and farmlands that have belonged, and still belongs, to the Scandinavian monarchs and royal families.

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List of ancient Germanic peoples and tribes

This list of Germanic tribes is a list of tribes, tribal groups, and other connections and alliances of ethnic groups and tribes that were considered Germanic in ancient times.

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List of historical capitals of Norway

A list of the historic capitals of Kingdom of Norway.

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List of legendary kings of Denmark

The legendary kings of Denmark are the predecessors of Gorm the Old, half history and half legend.

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List of legendary kings of Sweden

The legendary kings of Sweden are the Swedish mythological kings who preceded Eric the Victorious, according to sources such as the Norse Sagas, Beowulf, Rimbert, Adam of Bremen and Saxo Grammaticus, but who are of disputed historicity because the sources are more or less unreliable, and sometimes contradictory.

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List of Norwegian monarchs

The list of Norwegian monarchs (kongerekken or kongerekka) begins in 872: the traditional dating of the Battle of Hafrsfjord, after which victorious King Harald Fairhair merged several petty kingdoms into that of his father.

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List of pre-modern states

This article lists the many extinct states, countries, nations, empires or territories from Ancient History to just before the Early Modern period, grouped geographically.

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List of predecessors of sovereign states in Europe

This is a list of all present sovereign states in Europe and their predecessors.

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List of sovereign states by date of formation

Below is a list of sovereign states with the dates of their formation (date of their independence or of their constitution), sorted by continent.

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List of state leaders in the 5th century

;State leaders in the 4th century – State leaders in the 6th century – State leaders by year This is a list of state leaders in the 5th century (401–500) AD.

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Lists of office-holders

These are lists of incumbents (individuals holding offices or positions), including heads of states or of subnational entities.

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Monarchy of Norway

The Norwegian monarch is the monarchical head of state of Norway, which is a constitutional and hereditary monarchy with a parliamentary system.

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Mythological king

A mythological king is an archetype in mythology.

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Nobility in Iceland

Nobility in Iceland (Icelandic: aðall; Norwegian: adel) may refer to the following.

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Norway

Norway (Norwegian: (Bokmål) or (Nynorsk); Norga), officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a unitary sovereign state whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula plus the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard.

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Parliament

In modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government.

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Royal Mausoleum (Norway)

The Royal Mausoleum in Oslo, Norway, is located within the Castle of Akershus, where it was established in 1948.

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Sigurd Syr

Sigurd Syr (Old Norse: Sigurðr Sýr) (died ca. 1018) was a Norwegian petty king of Ringerike, a region in Buskerud.

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Timeline of historical geopolitical changes

This is a timeline of country and capital changes around the world.

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Unification of Norway

The Unification of Norway (Norwegian Bokmål: Rikssamlingen) is the process by which Norway merged from several petty kingdoms into a single kingdom, predecessor to modern Kingdom of Norway.

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Redirects here:

Kingdom of Agder, Kingdom of Hordaland, Kingdom of Raumarike, Kingdoms of Norway, List of kingdoms of Norway, List of legendary kings of Norway, List of petty kingdoms of Norway, Norwegian kingdoms.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petty_kingdoms_of_Norway

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