Marriage
Marries Princess Maude, daughter of Edward VII of England
Role range: 1905-1957
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Haakon VII Biography and Timeline
Follow Haakon VII through 18 dated historical records for Norway.
Haakon VII, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
18Distinct records
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1896–1940Years on this page
1896
1905
Independence of Norway
In a referndum 80% of Norwegians support the dissolution of the union with Sweden
Role range: 1905-1957
Succession
Succeeds as King of Norway. Accepts the offer of the crown after the dissolution of the Swedish-Norwegian union
Role range: 1905-1957
1932
Invasion of Greenland
Norway occupies east Greenland
Role range: 1905-1957
1933
Invasion of Greenland
Norway occupies south east Greenland
Role range: 1905-1957
1940
Flight from Oslo
Haakon VII leaves Oslo with the government, preventing German forces from capturing the monarchy.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1905-1957
Invasion of Norway
Rejects a German ultimatum
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1905-1957
Invasion of Norway
Taken aboard the Glasgow & conveyed to the new provisional capital at Tromso
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1905-1957
Battle of Narvik
Learns that Allied forces will evacuate northern Norway.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1905-1957
Northern Norway Crisis
Norwegian leaders are informed that Allied evacuation from Narvik is planned.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1905-1957
Operation Alphabet
Is informed that Allied troops will evacuate northern Norway after the Narvik victory.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1905-1957
Evacuation from Norway
Leaves Norway for Britain as German victory becomes unavoidable.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1905-1957
Evacuation to Britain
Haakon VII and the Norwegian government leave Tromso for Britain to continue resistance in exile.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1905-1957
Exile of Haakon VII
Escapes to Great Britain into exile for the rest of the war
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1905-1957
Norwegian Surrender
Mainland Norwegian forces surrender after Allied evacuation, while Haakon VII continues the government in exile.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1905-1957
Abdication
Strengthens the resistance to German occupation by refusing to abdicate
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1905-1957
Exile of Haakon VII
Strengthens the resistance to German occupation by refusing to abdicate
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1905-1957
Exile of Haakon VII
Haakon VII & his Cabinet escape to London after the capitulation of Norway
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1905-1957
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.