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Succession

Norway · House / House of Westfold. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

35Records
680–1299Date range
29Named people
1Places

Chronological records

680

Olaf Tratelia680

Westfold · House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Vestfold

710

Halfdan I710

Westfold · House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Vestfold

750

Eystein I750

Westfold · House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Vestfold

780

Halfdan II780

Westfold · House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Vestfold

800

Gudrod the Magnificent800

Westfold · House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Vestfold

810

Olaf Geirstade810

Westfold · House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Vestfold

840

Halfdan III840

Westfold · House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Vestfold

872

Harald Fairhair872

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway, unites a country ruled by local Chieftains

928

Eirik I Bloodaxe928

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway. Kills 7 of his 8 brothers to secure the throne

935

Haakon I the Good935

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway, raised in the court of Athelstan, an English King. Deposes his half brother Erik Bloodaxe

Haakon I the Good935

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway

947

Eirik I Bloodaxe947

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway

963

Harald II Greycloak963

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway

1035

Magnus I the Good1035

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway

1042

Magnus I the Good1042

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Denmark. Harthacnut died while in England, and Magnus also became King of Denmark, in spite of a claim by Cnuts nephew Sweyn Estridsen, whom Harthacnut had left in control of Denmark when he went to England

1045

Harald III Hardrada1045

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway, rules jointly with Magnus I, 1045-1047

1047

Harald III Hardrada1047

House / House of Westfold

Death of Magnus I during a rebellion in Denmark, leaves Harald as sole ruler

1066

Magnus II1066

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway

1093

Magnus III Bareleg1093

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway

1095

Magnus III bareleg1095

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of all Norway after the death of Haakon Magnusson

1103

Sigurd I the Crusader1103

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway

1130

Magnus IV1130

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway, son of Sigurd I & grandson of Magnus III

1136

Inge I1136

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway

1142

Eystein II1142

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway. Rules as co-ruler with his brothers, Inge Haraldsson and Sigurd Munn

1157

Haakon II1157

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway, joint ruler of Norway

1161

Haakon II1161

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway, on the death of Inge I rules over all of Norway

1177

Sverre1177

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway

1202

Haakon III1202

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway

1204

Guttorm1204

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway

Inge II1204

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway

1210

Haakon III1210

House / House of Westfold

Establishes Norwegian Overlordship of Orkney & the Western Isles

1217

Haakon IV1217

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway. Illegitimate & posthumous son of Haakon III, reared at the court of Ingi II

1263

Magnus VI1263

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway

1280

Erik II the Priest Hater1280

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway

1299

Haakon V1299

House / House of Westfold

Succeeds as King of Norway

Names involved

Eirik I BloodaxeErik II the Priest HaterEystein IEystein IIGudrod the MagnificentGuttormHaakon I the GoodHaakon IIHaakon IIIHaakon IVHaakon VHalfdan IHalfdan IIHalfdan IIIHarald FairhairHarald II GreycloakHarald III HardradaInge IInge IIMagnus I the GoodMagnus IIMagnus III barelegMagnus III BarelegMagnus IVMagnus VIOlaf GeirstadeOlaf TrateliaSigurd I the CrusaderSverre

Provenance

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