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Norway

Also known as Norwegian

Norway is a Scandinavian country on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula, united with Denmark for much of the early modern period. The Swedish Empire won Norwegian provinces including Trondheim and Bohuslän from Denmark-Norway in the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658. Charles XII of Sweden was killed in 1718 while invading Norway, at the siege of Fredriksten.

Norway
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Mentioned in 30 state histories

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Norway. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/norway
MLA
“Norway.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/norway. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Norway.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/norway.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Norway’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/norway (Accessed: ).

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