List of historical capitals of Norway

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A list of the historical capitals of the Kingdom of Norway .

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Original city nameStandardizationCurrent city nameFromToHistorical statesNotes
Ǫgvaldsnes
(Nominally)
Avaldsnes 872997 Kingdom of Norway (1) Unified from the petty kingdoms of Norway to a single Kingdom of Norway, which had no clear or single capital. However, it's believed that Norway's oldest royal residence and seat of power was at the Avaldsnes Kongsgård estate.
Niðaróss Nidaros Trondheim (1)9971016Founded by Olav Tryggvason.
Borg Ditto Sarpsborg 10161028Founded by St. Olaf in 1016.
Niðaróss Nidaros Trondheim (2)10281067The capital was moved to Bergen. Seat of power was originally at Alrekstad Kongsgård estate. Moved to Holmen in 1110 c.
Biorgvin Bjørgvin Bergen (1)10671123The capital was moved to Konghelle.
Konungahella Konghelle Kungahälla
(in Swedish)
11231150 c. Sigurd the Crusader royal residence after his return from Byzantium.
Niðaróss Nidaros Trondheim (3)11501217The capital was moved to Trondheim for the last time
Biorgvin Bjørgvin Bergen (2)12171314The capital was moved to Oslo.
Ósló Oslo Oslo (1)13141537 Kingdom of Norway (1) The dean at St. Mary's Church became realm chancellor.
Kalmar Union (United Kingdoms of Denmark-Norway-Sweden)
United Kingdoms of Denmark–Norway
København
(Denmark)
Ditto Copenhagen
(in English)
15371814 Kingdom of Denmark–Norway The Norwegian Council of the Realm was abolished, and the national board of directors subject to the Danish Council of the Realm in Denmark.
Christiania
(Before 1877)
Kristiania
(1877-1924)
Oslo
(From 1924)
Kristiania Oslo (2)1814Current Kingdom of Norway (2) Norway became its own state again, in a union with Sweden, and fully separate in 1905.
Ditto United Kingdoms of Sweden-Norway
Ditto Kingdom of Norway (3)

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