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History of Norway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2299 words) |
 | Norway was relegated to a virtual provincial status from 1356 until 1814; this period was called "the 400-year-night" by Ibsen during the national romantic period as Norwegian national awareness was rediscovered in the 19th century. |
| Norway's power was weakened during this period by the loss of a large part of the population during the Black Death pandemic of 1349-1351. |
| In 1814 Denmark-Norway was defeated in the Napoleonic wars and the king was forced to cede Norway to the king of Sweden in the Treaty of Kiel (January 14). |
| Norway (4525 words) |
| Norway is first and foremost a maritime nation, and most of its population lives along the coast or on the hundreds of coastal islands, where the weather is moderated by the Gulf Stream. |
| Norway is split in three parts by Olof Skötkonung, King of Svealand, his step-father Svend Forkbeard, King of Denmark, and the exiled Jarl Eirik. |
| Margarethe is appointed Regent and unites Norway, Sweden, and Denmark in the Union of Kalmar. |
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