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Denmark–Norway Relations
Denmark and Norway are closely entwined having strong connections in society, economy, and culture. Both countries were part of the Kalmar Union between 1397 and 1523, and the two countries were in a personal union with each other from 1537 to 1814. The two countries established diplomatic relations on 7 November 1905. Denmark has an embassy in Oslo, while Norway has an embassy in Copenhagen. History Viking era and the Kalmar Union (800–1523) By the 10th century, Denmark and Norway emerged as distinct kingdoms, with Denmark consolidating under Harald Bluetooth and Norway unified under Harald Fairhair. At the start of the 11th century, King Cnut of Denmark conquered Norway, while later, in the mid-century, King Magnus the Good of Norway came to rule over Denmark. In the centuries that followed, the monarchs of Denmark and Norway gradually lost interest in the lands ruled by the other. Denmark turned its focus to expansion along the Baltic coast, while Norway looked westwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Olaf or Olav (, , or differences between General American and Received Pronunciation, British ; ) is a Dutch, Polish, Scandinavian and German given name. It is presumably of Proto-Norse origin, reconstructed as ''*Anu-laibaz'', from ''anu'' "ancestor, grand-father" and ''laibaz'' "heirloom, descendant". Old English forms are attested as ''Ǣlāf'', ''Anlāf''. The corresponding Old Novgorod dialect form is ''Uleb''. A later English form of the name is ''Olave''. In the Norwegian language, ''Olav'' and ''Olaf'' are equally common, but Olav is traditionally used when referring to Norwegian royalty. The Swedish language, Swedish form is ''Olov'' or ''Olof'', and the Danish language, Danish form is ''Oluf''. It was borrowed into Old Irish and Scottish Gaelic with the spellings ''Amlaíb'' and ''Amhlaoibh'', giving rise to modern version ''Aulay''. The name is Latinisation of names, Latinized as ''Olaus''. Notable people North Germanic Denmark *Olaf I of Denmark, king 1086–1095 *Ola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
