14th century in Norway

14th century in Norway

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Events from the 14th century in Norway .

1310s

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

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

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

From Theodor Kittelsen's book Svartedauen

1343

• King Haakon VI Magnusson was elected King of Norway, and his father Magnus Eriksson was acting as his guardian until 1355.

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

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

1362

• February 15 – Haakon VI of Norway becomes King of Sweden, thus establishing a short lived personal union between Norway and Sweden.

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]

1364

• February 18 – Albert of Mecklenburg becomes King of Sweden, thus ending the short lived personal union between Norway and Sweden.

1370s

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

1380

• 29 July – Olav IV becomes King of Norway, following the death of his father, Haakon VI. Denmark and Norway were thus united in a personal union. 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

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]

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