av Paal Leveraas | mar 26, 2026 | History of Norway, Oslo
One of the first things we were pointed to when the guide course started was 26 specific years. Here is a thorough walkthrough of these years. 793 — The Viking Age begins Photo: matthew Hunt CC BY 2.0 On 8 June 793, Norse raiders attacked the monastery at Lindisfarne...
av Paal Leveraas | feb 17, 2026 | History of Norway, Oslo
In the pantheon of Norwegian history, few figures loom as large as Håkon IV Håkonsson (1204–1263). Known as «Håkon the Old,» his reign marked the end of a bloody century of civil war. It also marked the beginning of Norway’s «Golden Age.»...
av Paal Leveraas | feb 11, 2026 | History of Norway, Oslo
1. Introduction: From Early Foundations to the Viking Dawn Norway’s historical trajectory is a narrative defined by the interplay between a rugged, unforgiving landscape and a profound, enduring relationship with the sea. While organized societies inhabited the fjords...
av Paal Leveraas | feb 9, 2026 | History of Norway, Norwegian Society, Oslo
Norwegian history is often told in fragments: a dramatic Viking Age, a long union period, a sudden constitutional moment in 1814, and then a rapid leap into modern prosperity. Seen together, however, it is a remarkably coherent story about how a small,...