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| III. The Postclassical Period, 500–1500 > F. Europe, 461–1500 > 6. Western Europe, 1300–1500 > g. Scandinavia > 3. Norway | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 3. Norway | |
| 1319–43 | |
| Magnus VII, who was also king of Sweden. | 1 |
| 1343–80 | |
| In 1343 he turned over Norway to his son. Haakon VI, who was married (1363) to Margaret of Denmark. | 2 |
| 1380–87 | |
| Olaf, the son of Haakon and Margaret, already king of Denmark, succeeded to the throne. His death ended the Norwegian line. | 3 |
| 1387–1412 | |
| MARGARET, mother of Olaf, was elected to the throne, thus introducing into Norway the system of election already in practice in Denmark and Sweden. (See Scandinavia) | 4 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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