{"slug": "king-of-norway", "label": "King of Norway", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_Norway", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124088226", "qid": "Q124088226", "description": "title held by the male monarch of Norway", "entries": 8, "years": 7, "span": [1000, 1814], "span_label": ["1000 CE", "1814 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 3}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}, {"title": "Health & Medicine", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "christopher-of-bavaria", "label": "Christopher of Bavaria", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "erik-of-pomerania", "label": "Erik of Pomerania", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "trondheim", "label": "Trondheim", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "king-of-denmark", "label": "King of Denmark", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "norway", "label": "Norway", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "sweyn-forkbeard", "label": "Sweyn Forkbeard", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "scandinavia", "label": "Scandinavia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "althing", "label": "Althing", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "icelandic-commonwealth", "label": "Icelandic Commonwealth", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "olaf-tryggvason", "label": "Olaf Tryggvason", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "oslo", "label": "Oslo", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "karl-knutsson", "label": "Karl Knutsson", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1000, "year_label": "1000 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "In Scandinavia, Christianization was in its early stages, with the Althing of the Icelandic Commonwealth embracing Christianity in the year 1000. On September 9, the King of Norway, Olaf Tryggvason, was defeated by the Scandinavian kingdoms of Denmark and Sweden in the Battle of Svolder. Sweyn Forkbeard established Danish control over part of Norway. The city of Oslo was founded in Norway (the exact year is debatable, but the 1,000 year anniversary was held in the year 2000). It is known that in or around this year, Norse explorer Leif Erikson became the first European to land in the Americas, at L'Anse aux Meadows in modern-day Newfoundland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373370885#Christendom", "title": "AD 1000", "revid": 1373370885, "section": "Events › Christendom"}}, {"year": 1389, "year_label": "1389 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "September 8", "text": "September 8 – Erik of Pomerania becomes the new King of Norway with the regnal name of Erik III after being elected at Trondheim by the Ting, the kingdom's assembly.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360559797#July–September", "title": "1389", "revid": 1360559797, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1438, "year_label": "1438 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": "October 17", "text": "October 17 – Erik of Pomerania, King of Sweden, Denmark and Norway, loses direct control of Sweden, as Karl Knutsson Bonde is elected Regent of Sweden.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365935905#October–December", "title": "1438", "revid": 1365935905, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1442, "year_label": "1442 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "June 4", "text": "June 4 – Erik III is deposed as King of Norway and the nobles vote to invite King Christopher of Sweden to become the new monarch.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360560025#April–June", "title": "1442", "revid": 1360560025, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1442, "year_label": "1442 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "July 2", "text": "July 2 – The coronation of King Christopher of Sweden and Denmark as King of Norway takes place in Oslo.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360560025#July–September", "title": "1442", "revid": 1360560025, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1448, "year_label": "1448 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "January 6", "text": "January 6 – Christopher of Bavaria, King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, dies at his palace, the Kärnan, in Helsingborg (now in Sweden) with no designated heir, leaving all three kingdoms with vacant thrones. Brothers Bengt Jönsson Oxenstierna and Nils Jönsson Oxenstierna are selected to serve as co-regents of Sweden.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367832753#January–March", "title": "1448", "revid": 1367832753, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1483, "year_label": "1483 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "July 20", "text": "July 20 – The coronation of Hans, King of Denmark as crowned King of Norway is held at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369188840#July–September", "title": "1483", "revid": 1369188840, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1814, "year_label": "1814 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "May 17", "text": "May 17 – The Constitution of Norway is signed and the Danish Crown Prince Christian Frederik is elected King of Norway, by the Norwegian Constituent Assembly.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360305709#April–June", "title": "1814", "revid": 1360305709, "section": "Events › April–June"}}]}