Bergen Kontor and the Norwegian stockfish trade (c. 1350–1754)

1. Bergen becomes key hub for northern trade

   Jan 1, 1100Labels: Bergen, Bryggen

   • UNESCO
   • Riksantikvaren

2. Stockfish trade strengthens Bergen’s regional role

   Jan 1, 1250Labels: Stockfish, Bergen

   • Bergen city
   • Bryggen Foundation

3. Black Death hits Bergen, reshaping conditions

   Jan 1, 1349Labels: Black Death, Bergen

   • PubMed
   • Furthark

4. Hanseatic “German Kontor” established at Bryggen

   Jan 1, 1350Labels: Hanseatic League, Bryggen

   • UNESCO
   • SNL

5. Kontor operates as separate merchant community

   Jan 1, 1360Labels: Bergen Kontor, Merchant colony

   • Bryggen Foundation
   • SNL

6. Stockfish–grain exchange becomes the trade backbone

   Jan 1, 1400Labels: Stockfish grain, Bergen warehouses

   • Bryggen Foundation
   • Riksantikvaren

7. North Atlantic trade routes begin shifting away

   Jan 1, 1450Labels: North Atlantic, Iceland

   • AmS Skrifter
   • SNL

8. Hanseatic power declines, but Bergen kontor endures

   Jan 1, 1600Labels: Hanseatic League, Bergen Kontor

   • SNL
   • UNESCO

9. Great Fire of Bergen devastates Bryggen warehouses

   May 19, 1702Labels: Great Fire, Bryggen

   • 1702 Norway
   • Riksantikvaren

10. Post-1702 rebuilding preserves Bryggen’s trade layout

    Jan 1, 1703Labels: Bryggen rebuilding, Property lines

    • UNESCO
    • Riksantikvaren

11. Royal approval creates “Det Norske Kontor”

    Oct 7, 1754Labels: Det Norske, Frederick V

    • Bergen Archive
    • SNL

12. Bergen Kontor era ends with closure and transfer

    Dec 31, 1754Labels: Kontor closure, Bergen stockfish

    • SNL
    • UNESCO