List of historical capitals of Norway
A list of the historic capitals of Kingdom of Norway.
List
| Original city name | Standardization | Current city name | From | To | Historical states | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ǫgvaldsnes (Nominally) |
— | Avaldsnes | 872 | 997 | 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) | 997 | 1016 | Founded by Olav Tryggvason. | |
| Borg | Ditto | Sarpsborg | 1016 | 1030 | Founded by St. Olaf in 1016. | |
| Niðaróss | Nidaros | Trondheim (2) | 1030 | 1111 | The capital was moved to Bergen. | |
| Konungahella | Konghelle | Kungahälla (in Swedish) |
1111 | 1150 c. | Sigurd the Crusader royal residence after his return from Byzantium. | |
| Niðaróss | Nidaros | Trondheim (3) | 1150 | 1217 | The capital was moved to Trondheim for the last time | |
| Biorgvin | Bjørgvin | Bergen | 1217 | 1314 | The capital was moved to Oslo. | |
| Ósló | Oslo | Oslo (1) | 1314 | 1537 | 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) |
1537 | 1814 | 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) | 1814 | Current | 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) |