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Classification: Internal Status: Draft

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: Norway’s 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

Harbour buildings – Bergen

- is on UNESCOs World Heritage list

King Christian IV the ”Kalmar war”

1588-1648 1611-13

Akershus

Fortress - Oslo

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17th of May 1814The 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 history1940- 1945: The second world war – German occupation

1952: Winter Olympics in Oslo

1957: King Haakon dies

1970’s: 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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1970’s: 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 culturePolar 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