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Norwegian history and culture
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Highlights in Norwegian old history 7000
BC Glaciers disappeared - shaped the
country 800-1050 Viking era - Vinland
discovered New Foundland 1349 The Black
Death 1442 Colonisation by Denmark 1814
Norways constitution - constitution day May
17th 1905 Norway got its independence from
Sweden 1940-45 Occupied by Germany
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A nation dependent on the sea
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Iron and bronze age farms - restored
Stavanger
Forsand 1500 BC to 600 AD
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800-1050 brutal Vikings

• Conquered much of N. Europe
• Simple and often brutal warriors
• Clever seafarers/explorers
• 872 AD Battle of Norway outside Stavanger

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Less brutal Vikings

• discovered Western USA from Iceland via
  Greenland
• travelled it into Balkans, Mediterranean,
  Black Sea Caspian for trading
• traded goods far into Russia
• Viking ships reconstructed
• Thorseth sailed around the world 2001-2

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Viking territories and voyages
Battle at Hastings - 1066
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1349 - The Black Death arrives
The disease caused complete extinction of many
smaller communities and villages
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Under Danish kings
King Christian IV the Kalmar
war 1588-1648 1611-13 Akershus Fortress -
Oslo
Harbour buildings Bergen - is on UNESCOs World
Heritage list
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17th of May 1814 The Norwegian constitution
Children and folk parades in every corner of
Norway and around the world - the royal family
greets from the Castle, Oslo
Paris Bangkok
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1905 Independence - from Swedish king

• Danish Prince Haakon was crowned as the
  Norwegian King Haakon VII
• succeeded by Olav V
• succeeded by Harald V
• crown prince Haakon Magnus

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Major events in recent Norwegian history 1940-
1945 The second world war German
occupation 1952 Winter Olympics in
Oslo 1957 King Haakon dies 1970s First
oil in the North Sea Ekofisk 1972 No
from the people - to the European Economic
Community 1991 King Olav V dies 1994
Winter Olympics in Lillehammer No
to the European Union Beyond 2001 Norway
the best place to live and work 2006 Norway
has largest company in Scandinavia Statoil
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1940- 45 World War II
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1970s First Norwegian oil
                                                
    

• Source of current wealth
• World class engineering
• Largest man-made constructions ever moved
  the Troll platform
• World class recovery technology
• UN the best society to live in

• 1972 people says No to EEC expression of
  independance

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1994 a fantastic show for Norway

• The Lillehammer Olympics
• The best games ever! (J.A. Samaranch)
• 14 days of continuous country party
• partly held in 20 C

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The Wave of Success Continues
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Beyond 2001 Norway the best place to live and
work
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The making of Norwegian culture - Literature
Henrik Ibsen Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson - along
with Knut Hamsun our most recognised authors
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The making of Norwegian culture - Music

Edvard Grieg composer
Ole Bull fiddler
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The making of Norwegian culture - 20th century
art
Edvard Munch Gustav
Vigeland Odd Nerdrum

Jakob Weidemann
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The making of Norwegian culture Polar
expeditions
Tough early explorers as Roald Amundsen and
Fridtjof Nansen have been succeeded by current
polar pioneers as Ousland and Kagge. Long and
proud traditions in breaking new records in polar
climates.
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Modern day explorer/ adventurer/ archaeologist-
Thor Heyerdahl