14th century in Norway

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Events from the 14th century in Norway.

## 1310s

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1312

* 1 May – Death of Euphemia of Rügen, Queen consort (born c.1280).[1]
* 29 October – The Treaty of Inverness between Robert the Bruce of Scotland and Haakon V of Norway reaffirmed the Treaty of Perth (1266). Bruce personally represented Scotland at Inverness.[2]
* Ingeborg of Norway and Eric Magnusson were married in a double wedding in Oslo; at the same time, her cousin Ingeborg Eriksdottir of Norway, married Eric's brother duke Valdemar Magnusson.

1316

* The Great Famine of 1315–1317.
* Birth of Magnus IV of Sweden, King (d. 1374).[3]

1319

* 8 May – King Haakon V dies and the House of Sverre is replaced by the House of Bjälbo as the ruling house of Norway.[4]
* 8 July – Three-year-old Magnus Eriksson is elected king of Sweden, thus establishing a union with Norway. His mother Ingeborg of Norway is given a place in the regency, in both Sweden and Norway.[4]

## 1320s

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1323

* 20 February – The Norwegian regency council rebelled against Ingeborg of Norway.

1326

* 3 June – The Treaty of Novgorod marked an end of long-lasting border skirmishes in the region of Finnmark, between Norway and the Republic of Novgorod.[5]

## 1330s

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1331

* The First Norwegian Noble Rising starts.

1333

* The First Norwegian Noble Rising ends. The Norwegian Royal Seal is given to the Norwegian nobels and Ivar Ogmundsson is appointed as Royal Seal holder.

1335

* Marriage between King Magnus VII and Blanche of Namur.[6]

1338

* The Second Norwegian Noble Rising starts.

1339

* The Second Norwegian Noble Rising ends.

## 1340s

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From Theodor Kittelsen's book Svartedauen

1349

* The devastating pandemic named Black Death reached Norway.[7] It is estimated that roughly 60% of the population in Norway died from the pest.[8]
* After 17 October – Death of Arne Einarsson Vade, Archbishop of Nidaros (born c. 1300).[9][10]

## 1350s

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1355

* King Haakon VI came of age, ending the regency of King Magnus VII and the First Swedish–Norwegian union.
* Death of Erling Vidkunsson, nobleman and regent of Norway (born 1293)

1358

* The town of Skien is founded.
* Death of Isabel Bruce, Queen consort (born c. 1272 in Scotland).[11]

## 1360s

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1363

* April 9 – Haakon VI of Norway marries Margaret I of Denmark.[12]
* Death of Blanche of Namur, queen-consort (born c.1320).[13]
* Death of Herdis Torvaldsdatter, landowner (born c.1310).[14]

## 1370s

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1370

* Birth of Olav IV of Norway, king (died 1387).[15]

1374

* 1 December – The former King Magnus IV of Sweden drowned in a shipwreck at Lyngholmen in Bømlafjorden.

## 1380s

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1380

* 29 July – Olav IV becomes King of Norway, following the death of his father, Haakon VI. This is regarded as the start of the 400 Years of Darkness in Norway.
* Death of Haakon VI of Norway, king (born 1340).[16]

1387

* 3 August – The king Olav IV dies, and his mother Margaret I becomes the Queen of Norway.[17]

1389

* 8 September – Eric III becomes king of Norway.[18]

## 1390–1400

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1393

* Sacking of Bergen by the Victual Brothers.[19] The Munkeliv Abbey at Nordnes suffered great damage from the attack.[20]

1397

* 17 June – The Kalmar Union is formed.[21]

## References

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1. ^ Bjørgo, Narve. "Eufemia". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
2. ^ "Treaty of Perth 1266", Gazetteer for Scotland, retrieved 2 February 2024
3. ^ Opsahl, Erik. "Magnus 7 Eriksson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
4. ^ a b Håkon 5 Magnusson (Store norske leksikon)
5. ^ Norseng, Per G.; Opsahl, Erik. "Norge i høy- og senmiddelalderen 1130-1537". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
6. ^ Imsen, Steinar. "Blanca Av Namur". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
7. ^ Tschudi Madsen, Sigv.; Een de Amoriza, Silje. "svartedauden". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
8. ^ Aastorp, Harald (2004). "Svartedauden enda verre enn antatt". forskning.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 May 2017.
9. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Arne Einarsson Vade". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
10. ^ Olav Martinsen (21 December 1996). "Arne (1346-1349)" (in Norwegian). Den katolske kirke. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
11. ^ Wærdahl, Randi. "Isabella Bruce". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
12. ^ Bjørkvik, Halvard. "Margrete Valdemarsdatter". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
13. ^ Imsen, Steinar. "Blanca Av Namur". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
14. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Herdis Torvaldsdatter". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
15. ^ Bjørkvik, Halvard. "Olav 4 Håkonsson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
16. ^ Bjørkvik, Harald. "Håkon 6 Magnusson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
17. ^ Bjørkvik, Halvard. "Olav 4 Håkonsson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
18. ^ Haug, Eldbjørg. "Erik Av Pommern". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
19. ^ Marmøy, Reidar (1963). Dahl, Thorleif (ed.). Vårt folks historie. Vol. 4\. Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 35–36.
20. ^ "Norges klostre i middelalderen. Munkeliv kloster i Bergen". Archived from the original on 18 July 2006. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
21. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Kalmarunionen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 December 2014.

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