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Norway is a founding member of the United Nations (UN), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Council of Europe and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). Norway issued applications for accession to the European Union (EU) and its predecessors in 1962, 1967 and 1992, respectively.
Haakon IV of Norway. Haakon Haakonsson (1204 – December 15, 1263) (Norwegian Håkon Håkonsson, Old Norse Hákon Hákonarson ), also called Haakon the Old, was king of Norway from 1217 to 1263. Under his rule, medieval Norway reached its peak. A patron of the arts, he entered a trade treaty with Henry III of England and with the German city ...
The Communist Party of Norway ( Norwegian: Norges Kommunistiske Parti, NKP) is a communist party in Norway . The NKP was formed in 1923, following a split in the Norwegian Labour Party. It was Stalinist from its establishment and, as such, supported the Soviet government while opposing Trotskyism . During the Second World War, the NKP initially ...
After the death of Olav Kyrre he was hailed as King of Norway in Trondheim, while his cousin, King Magnus Barefoot, was hailed in Viken. He soon came into conflict with King Magnus and war seemed inevitable. In 1095, Magnus Berrføtt prepared an armed action against Haakon, but was surprised by the strong position held by his cousin.
Olaf of Norway – Norwegian: Olav - may refer to: Olaf Haraldsson Geirstadalf, reputed son of Harald Fairhair. Olaf I of Norway, Olaf Tryggvason, (reigned 995–1000) Olaf II of Norway, Olaf the Saint, (reigned 1015–1028) Olaf III of Norway, Olaf Kyrre, (reigned 1067–1093) Olaf Magnusson of Norway, (reigned 1103–1115) Olav Ugjæva (died ...
Olav V (Alexander Edward Christian Frederik; 2 July 1903 – 17 January 1991) was the King of Norway from 1957 until his death. A member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Olav was the son of Haakon VII and Maud of Wales. He became heir apparent when his father was elected king in 1905. He was the first heir to the Norwegian throne to be brought up in Norway since Olav ...
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