List of historical capitals of Norway
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| Original city name | Standardization | Current city name | From | To | Historical era | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niðaróss | Nidaros | Trondheim (1) | 997 | 1016 | * Kingdom of Norway (1) | Founded by Olav Tryggvason. |
| Borg | the same | Sarpsborg | 1016 | 1028 | Founded by St. Olaf in 1016. | |
| Niðaróss | Nidaros | Trondheim (2) | 1028 | 1217 | The capital was moved to Bergen. | |
| Konungahella | Konghelle | Kungahälla (in Swedish) |
1111 | 1150 century | Sigurd the Crusader royal residence after his return from Byzantium. | |
| Biorgvin | Bjørgvin | Bergen | 1217 | 1314 | The capital was moved to Oslo. | |
| Ósló | Oslo | Oslo (1) | 1314 | 1536 | * Kingdom of Norway (1) * Kalmar Union * Denmark–Norway |
The dean at St. Mary's Church became realm chancellor. |
| København (Denmark) |
the same | Copenhagen (in English) |
1536 | 1814 | * 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 the same the same |
Oslo (2) | 1814 | current | * Kingdom of Norway (2) * Sweden-Norway * Kingdom of Norway (3) |
Norway became its own state again, in a union with Sweden, and fully separate in 1905. |