14th century in Norway
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.[citation needed]
- 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).[2]
- 1319
- 8 May – House of Sverre dies out and is replaced by the House of Bjälbo as the ruling house of Norway.[citation needed]
- 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.[citation needed]
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.[3]
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.[4]
- 1338
- The Second Norwegian Noble Rising starts.
- 1339
- The Second Norwegian Noble Rising ends.
1340s
- 1349
- The devastating pandemic named Black Death reached Norway.[5] It is estimated that roughly 60% of the population in Norway died from the pest.[6]
- After 17 October – Death of Arne Einarsson Vade, Archbishop of Nidaros (born c. 1300).[7][8]
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).[9]
1360s
- 1363
- April 9 – Haakon VI of Norway marries Margaret I of Denmark.[10]
- Death of Blanche of Namur, queen-consort (born c.1320).[11]
- Death of Herdis Torvaldsdatter, landowner (born c.1310).[12]
1370s
- 1370
- Birth of Olav IV of Norway, king (died 1387).[13]
- 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. This is regarded as the start of the 400 Years of Darkness in Norway.
- Death of Haakon VI of Norway, king (born 1340).[14]
- 1387
- 3 August – The king Olav IV dies, and his mother Margaret I becomes the Queen of Norway.[15]
- 1389
- 8 September – Eric III becomes king of Norway.[16]
1390–1400
- 1393
- Sacking of Bergen by the Victual Brothers.[17] The Munkeliv Abbey at Nordnes suffered great damage from the attack.[18]
- 1397
- 17 June – The Kalmar Union is formed.[19]
References
- ^ Bjørgo, Narve. "Eufemia". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ Opsahl, Erik. "Magnus 7 Eriksson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Imsen, Steinar. "Blanca Av Namur". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Aastorp, Harald (2004). "Svartedauden enda verre enn antatt". forskning.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Arne Einarsson Vade". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Olav Martinsen (21 December 1996). "Arne (1346-1349)" (in Norwegian). Den katolske kirke. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Wærdahl, Randi. "Isabella Bruce". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ Bjørkvik, Halvard. "Margrete Valdemarsdatter". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Imsen, Steinar. "Blanca Av Namur". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Herdis Torvaldsdatter". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ Bjørkvik, Halvard. "Olav 4 Håkonsson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ Bjørkvik, Harald. "Håkon 6 Magnusson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ Bjørkvik, Halvard. "Olav 4 Håkonsson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ Haug, Eldbjørg. "Erik Av Pommern". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ Marmøy, Reidar (1963). Dahl, Thorleif (ed.). Vårt folks historie. Vol. 4. Oslo: Aschehoug. pp. 35–36.
- ^ "Norges klostre i middelalderen. Munkeliv kloster i Bergen". Archived from the original on 18 July 2006. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Kalmarunionen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 December 2014.