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introduced a new law that there would be only one king, and that the oldest surviving son of the previous king should inherit the throne. At the same time, Erling introduced a system where the most powerful men in the country would meet with the power to veto a candidate if they found him to be
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Norway became an elected kingdom, and joined several unions with Sweden and
Denmark. However, the tradition arose that during his own lifetime the King would choose an heir among his sons and have him hailed as such, strongly influencing the electing council's choice.
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there was never any clear heir, and after his death several relatives claimed the throne. At a church meeting in 1223 it was decided that the church was backing the candidacy of
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held around the country. This practise often led to there being several kings at the same time. After the civil wars in the 12th century,
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After the personal union with Sweden; House of Glücksburg (1905–present)
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signed a new law, proclaiming the kingdom to be hereditary.
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Hereditary
Kingdom of Norway#Unions with Denmark and Sweden
194:. There was no heir until his first son was born in 1226.
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681:heir apparent (previously heir elect from 1655)
1277:); House of Holstein-Gottorp (1751–1818)
889:uncle, (1699–1701, 1702–1703, 1704–1723)
1392:Crown Prince Oscar, Duke of Södermanland
1471:Prince Carl Oscar, Duke of Södermanland
14:
1720:
1343:In personal union with the Kingdom of
1269:In personal union with the Kingdom of
1614:Father elected as king, confirmed by
1530:Crown Prince Gustaf, Duke of Värmland
1351:); House of Bernadotte (1818–1905)
24:
1559:Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of SkĂĄne
1496:Prince Oscar, Duke of Östergötland
1481:Prince Oscar, Duke of Östergötland
1461:Prince Oscar, Duke of Östergötland
1335:Prince Oscar, Duke of Södermanland
1330:Adoptive father died, became king
25:
1744:
690:Hereditary succession established
1433:Crown Prince Karl, Duke of SkĂĄne
1325:Adoptive father elected as king
809:brother, (1695–1697, 1698–1699)
33:had been elected by the several
1517:Prince Gustaf, Duke of Värmland
1258:
1452:Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uppland
1264:Heirs to the Norwegian throne
782:uncle, (1671–1672, 1673–1675)
13:
1:
1551:Prince Oscar, Duke of Gotland
618:
508:
465:Treaty (brother became king)
197:
181:
52:
7:
1592:Next in line of succession
1377:Next in line of succession
1303:Next in line of succession
10:
1749:
1418:Prince Karl, Duke of SkĂĄne
1712:, 2004–present, daughter
1710:Princess Ingrid Alexandra
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1662:Father died, became king
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1622:Father died, became king
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1448:Father died, became king
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1546:personal union dissolved
1315:Crown Prince Karl Johan
651:relation to heir, dates
639:Relationship to Monarch
535:Relationship to Monarch
211:Relationship to Monarch
66:Relationship to Monarch
1702:Princess Märtha Louise
1121:Crown Prince Frederick
1038:Crown Prince Christian
967:Crown Prince Christian
922:Crown Prince Frederick
861:Crown Prince Christian
754:Crown Prince Frederick
18:Crown Prince of Norway
1553:, 1872–1882, brother
1484:, 1854–1859, brother
1454:, 1844–1852, brother
1076:brother, (1753–1766)
903:brother, (1703–1704)
896:brother, (1701–1702)
799:brother, (1675–1695)
789:brother, (1672–1673)
1704:, 1991–2004, sister
1506:Brother became king
1161:cousin, (1805–1808)
1066:sister, (1749–1753)
186:During the reign of
1728:Heirs to the throne
1693:Father became king
1684:Crown Prince Haakon
1657:Father became king
1647:Crown Prince Harald
1539:Father became king
1443:Father became king
1403:Father became king
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1251:Christian Frederick
1149:uncle, (1768–1805)
1095:brother became king
1027:Wilhelmina Caroline
950:sister, (1730–1735)
835:brother became king
728:brother became king
397:Brother became king
1263:
1232:father became king
1182:cousin became king
979:father became king
936:father became king
787:Christian William,
648:Next in succession
305:Older brother died
132:Elder brother died
100:Father became king
29:Traditionally the
1716:
1715:
1673:, 1973–1991, son
1655:21 September 1957
1635:, 1937–1957, son
1620:21 September 1957
1604:Crown Prince Olav
1587:Ceased to be heir
1561:, 1882–1905, son
1537:13 September 1872
1509:13 September 1872
1421:, 1826–1844, son
1372:Ceased to be heir
1298:Ceased to be heir
1256:
1255:
1213:son, (1808–1839)
962:son, (1745–1746)
915:son, (1723–1730)
816:son, (1697–1698)
652:
645:Ceased to be heir
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544:Ceased to be heir
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220:Ceased to be heir
179:
178:
164:Uncle became king
75:Ceased to be heir
16:(Redirected from
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1665:None, 1957–1973
1625:None, 1905–1937
1612:18 November 1905
1544:Father deposed,
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1473:, 1852–1854, son
1464:, 1852, brother
1411:None, 1818–1826
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1229:16 February 1814
1185:16 February 1814
1173:heir presumptive
1105:Sophia Magdalena
1101:son born to king
1086:heir presumptive
1062:Sophia Magdalena
1023:son born to king
1008:heir presumptive
1004:Sophia Magdalena
989:Sophia Magdalena
841:son born to king
826:heir presumptive
734:son born to king
719:heir presumptive
687:14 November 1665
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420:Heir presumptive
388:Heir presumptive
308:16 December 1263
270:19 November 1232
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1369:(Date; Reason)
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1323:4 November 1814
1300:(Date; Reason)
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1295:(Date; Reason)
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391:Younger brother
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192:HĂĄkon HĂĄkonsson
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1043:heir apparent
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759:heir apparent
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708:Frederick III
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19:
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1630:
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1577:Relationship
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1479:
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1441:8 March 1844
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1416:
1406:8 March 1844
1389:
1362:Relationship
1333:
1320:Adopted son
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1288:Relationship
1259:1814–present
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1200:Frederick VI
1166:
1154:
1119:
1036:
1017:brother died
954:Christian VI
920:
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853:Frederick IV
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611:Christian IV
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161:9 March 1202
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135:9 March 1202
116:
97:15 June 1184
44:
42:unsuitable.
28:
26:
1582:Became heir
1579:to monarch
1542:7 June 1905
1504:8 July 1859
1446:8 July 1859
1367:Became heir
1364:to monarch
1293:Became heir
1290:to monarch
1188:became king
1179:13 Mar 1808
1141:became king
1138:13 Mar 1808
1132:28 Jan 1768
1098:28 Jan 1768
1092:14 Jan 1766
1058:became king
1055:14 Jan 1766
1049:29 Jan 1749
1020:29 Jan 1749
997:Frederick V
942:became king
933:12 Oct 1730
881:became king
878:12 Oct 1730
872:10 Dec 1699
838:10 Dec 1699
832:25 Aug 1699
774:became king
771:25 Aug 1699
765:11 Oct 1671
746:Christian V
738:Anna Sophie
731:11 Oct 1671
696:became king
642:Became heir
604:2 June 1647
577:Became king
538:Became heir
497:Became king
435:Became king
403:Became king
371:Became king
311:Became king
214:Became heir
170:Became king
138:Became king
69:Became heir
1722:Categories
1616:referendum
1598:Haakon VII
1014:3 Jun 1747
982:3 Jun 1747
976:6 Aug 1746
960:Christian,
939:6 Aug 1746
894:Frederick,
814:Christian,
725:9 Feb 1670
693:9 Feb 1670
592:Heir elect
562:Heir elect
469:Magnus VII
453:Eldest son
432:8 May 1319
394:9 May 1280
368:9 May 1280
327:Eldest son
302:5 May 1257
276:5 May 1257
1697:Incumbent
1242:Ferdinand
1219:Frederick
1208:Frederick
1192:Ferdinand
1168:Christian
1156:Christian
1145:Frederick
1082:Frederick
1072:Frederick
910:Frederick
795:Christian
676:Christian
619:1665-1814
588:Christian
557:Frederick
509:1387-1665
375:Magnus VI
343:Magnus VI
198:1226-1387
182:1204-1226
174:HĂĄkon III
53:1184-1204
1679:Harald V
1571:Monarch
1525:Oscar II
1501:Brother
1356:Monarch
1282:Monarch
1011:daughter
655:Monarch
623:In 1665
550:Monarch
501:HĂĄkon VI
485:Only son
423:Grandson
315:HĂĄkon IV
283:HĂĄkon IV
253:HĂĄkon IV
226:Monarch
81:Monarch
47:Magnus V
1490:Karl IV
1427:Oscar I
1309:Karl II
1089:brother
1031:sister
993:sister,
901:George,
885:Charles
849:brother
845:William
829:brother
822:Charles
805:Charles
722:brother
704:brother
669:Reason
601:Elected
571:Elected
439:HĂĄkon V
407:Eric II
188:Inge II
150:Guttorm
103:c. 1200
1641:Olav V
1519:, son
1345:Sweden
1338:, son
1271:Sweden
1176:cousin
1109:sister
946:Louise
778:George
742:sister
715:George
700:George
663:Reason
636:Status
547:Reason
541:Reason
532:Status
415:Magnus
291:Magnus
223:Reason
217:Reason
208:Status
158:Nephew
142:Sverre
129:c.1200
110:Sverre
78:Reason
72:Reason
63:Status
35:things
1574:Heir
1359:Heir
1285:Heir
1246:uncle
383:HĂĄkon
260:HĂĄkon
118:HĂĄkon
1688:Son
1652:Son
1609:Son
1534:Son
1438:Son
1398:Son
1135:born
1052:born
985:died
875:born
768:born
666:Date
660:Date
633:Heir
607:Died
598:1610
568:1536
529:Heir
491:Born
488:1370
477:Olav
459:Born
456:1339
446:Erik
429:Born
426:1316
365:Born
362:1268
351:Eric
339:Died
336:1267
333:Born
330:1262
321:Olav
279:Died
273:Born
249:Died
246:1229
243:Born
240:1226
231:Olav
205:Heir
106:died
60:Heir
1226:son
1129:son
1046:son
973:son
930:son
869:son
762:son
684:son
595:Son
565:Son
359:Son
299:Son
267:Son
237:Son
126:Son
94:Son
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