Sweden-Norway

The Union Sweden-Norway is a personal Union kingdoms of Sweden and Norway between 1814 and 1905.

Creation

The introduction of this union follows the Traité of Kiel signed the January 14th 1814 in which the Royaume of Denmark-Norway, losing Napoleonean Guerres, is committed yielding Norway to the king Charles XIII of Sweden. Follows an attempt at independence of Norway with the designation of Prince Christian Frederic of Denmark as regent, the election of a constituent assembly the May 10th, assembled which adopts a Constitutional monarchy the May 17th and elects the regent as king under the name of Christian Frederic. A military campaign of Sweden against Norway the same year concludes by the Convention from Moss the August 14th: Norway preserves its statute of kingdom and its democratic constitution but is forced to enter in personal Union with Sweden, i.e. the kingdoms divide the same sovereign.

Dissolution

The dissolution of the union begin with the proclamation from the Parliament from Norway the June 7th 1905 and concludes by the recognition from independence by Sweden the October 26th from the same year. The November 18th, the Prince Charles of Denmark reaches the throne of Norway under the name of Haakon VII following a Référendum aiming at confirming monarchy.

Preceding histories

of 1319 with 1343
of 1397 with 1523 in the Union of Kalmar (Sweden, Norway and Denmark).

See too

Treated of Kiel
Convention of Moss

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