Norway's path to independence and the 1905 dissolution of the union with Sweden (1814–1905)

1. Treaty of Kiel cedes Norway to Sweden

   Jan 14, 1814Labels: Treaty of, Denmark Norway

   • Britannica
   • Britannica Norway

2. Eidsvoll meeting backs a constitutional assembly

   Feb 16, 1814Labels: Eidsvoll meeting, Prince Christian

   • Eidsvoll 1814

3. Norwegian Constituent Assembly convenes at Eidsvoll

   Apr 10, 1814Labels: Constituent Assembly, Eidsvoll

   • Eidsvoll 1814

4. Norway adopts constitution and elects a king

   May 17, 1814Labels: Norwegian Constitution, Christian Frederik

   • Eidsvoll 1814
   • Britannica Norway

5. Sweden invades, starting the Swedish–Norwegian War

   Jul 26, 1814Labels: Swedish Norwegian, Sweden

   • Swedish Norwegian War
   • Britannica Norway

6. Convention of Moss creates a negotiated settlement

   Aug 14, 1814Labels: Convention of, armistice

   • Convention of Moss
   • Eidsvoll 1814

7. Storting amends constitution and elects Swedish king

   Nov 4, 1814Labels: Storting, Charles XIII

   • Eidsvoll 1814
   • Britannica Norway

8. Act of Union formalizes how the union works

   Aug 15, 1815Labels: Act of, Riksakten

   • Union overview
   • US State Dept

9. Union mark added to flags as a shared symbol

   Jun 20, 1844Labels: Union mark, flags

   • Union mark
   • Union jack

10. Norway removes union mark from its civil flag

    Jan 1, 1899Labels: Norwegian civil, Storting

    • Union mark
    • Posten

11. King Oscar II vetoes Norway’s separate consuls law

    May 27, 1905Labels: King Oscar, consuls law

    • Union dissolution
    • Referendum 1905

12. Storting declares the union dissolved

    Jun 7, 1905Labels: Storting declaration, dissolution

    • Union dissolution
    • Sweden Norway Union

13. Norwegian referendum overwhelmingly supports dissolution

    Aug 13, 1905Labels: Norwegian referendum, plebiscite

    • Referendum 1905
    • Union dissolution

14. Karlstad negotiations agree on a peaceful separation

    Sep 23, 1905Labels: Karlstad negotiations, peace agreement

    • Union dissolution

15. Oscar II renounces the Norwegian crown

    Oct 26, 1905Labels: Oscar II, renunciation

    • Union dissolution
    • Abdication doc

16. Norway chooses a constitutional monarchy under Haakon VII

    Nov 18, 1905Labels: Haakon VII, constitutional monarchy

    • Monarchy referendum
    • Haakon VII