HISTORIC TIMELINE
872Establishment of the Kingdom of Norway
Norway was unified into a single kingdom through the merger of petty kingdoms.
1537Norway becomes part of Denmark–Norway
Norway entered a union with Denmark that lasted until 1814.
1814Treaty of Kiel
Norway was ceded to Sweden after the defeat of Denmark in the Napoleonic Wars.
1905Dissolution of the Union with Sweden
Norway gained full independence after a peaceful dissolution of the personal union with Sweden.
1940Invasion of Norway
Nazi Germany invaded and occupied Norway during World War II.
1945End of German Occupation
Norway was liberated from German occupation at the end of World War II.
1814Adoption of the Constitution
Norway established its constitution, marking the beginning of its constitutional monarchy.