Norway Becomes Independent
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Geography
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Scandinavian History
- Geographical Location: Norway, Sweden, Scandinavia
- Date: October 26, 1905
Article abstract: Norway becomes independent, dissolving its union with Sweden after an almost century-long effort of heated debate, ongoing compromise, and persistent political maneuvering.
Summary of Event
Norway successfully dissolved its union with Sweden in 1905, and became completely independent for the first time since 1380. Norway had entered into dynastic union with Denmark in 1380, a union which lasted until 1814. After the Vienna Settlement ending the Napoleonic Wars, Finland was taken from Sweden and given to Russia. In return, Czar Alexander...
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