Transitioning to the iron age led to agriculture and warfare capabilities dramatically improving
Communities became more settled
Social hierachies developed, with chiefdoms and chiefs
Trade networks improved
Nordic pagan gods were worshipped
Hill forts were built as tensions rose among tribes

Vikings began to launch raids and establish settlements across europe (including Britain, Iceland and Greenland)
Created trade routes connecting Norway to the Byzantine Empire and Middle East
Norse Mythology and Viking traditions were spread throughout Europe

Norway converted to Christianity in the 11th Century
Kings consolidated power and the noble class emerged
The Black Death (1349) devastated the population

The Kalmar Union led to Denmark and Norway uniting, removing Norway’s political power
The Monarchy began to diminish
As time went on Danish officials took more power from the local Norwegians
There was a mass cultural exchange between the two nations
Locals began to gain a sense of national identity as resistance

Norway declared independence in 1814, but was forced into union with Sweden

Norway gained full independence in 1905

Norway is a prosperous state, with high focus on social equality