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In a royal proclamation of 22 June 1300 [26] King Haakon V granted St Mary's Church, Oslo—the royal chapel—numerous privileges and decreed that "the learned man who is or becomes its dean" (i.e. the provost) ex officio would have the rank of a lendman, whilst priests with prebends (i.e. the canons) would have the rank of a Knight, the ...
1: War Cross With Sword: 2: Medal for Outstanding Civic Service: obsolete since 2004 3: Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav: all ranks and classes 4: Royal Norwegian Order of Merit: all ranks and classes 5: Haakon VII Freedom Cross: 6: St. Olav's Medal With Oak Branch: 7: Medal for Heroism in Gold: 8: King's Medal of Merit in Gold: 9: St. Olav's ...
The Royal Navy had blockaded all Norwegian ports effectively from 1808, thus severing all Dano-Norwegian connections and leaving the nation of Norway to handle diplomacy by itself. Under those conditions, tension grew in Norway, and a fledgling independence movement was formed in 1809, but with roots as far back as at least the 1790s. [ 4 ]
During the time of the Napoleonic Wars and the creation of the Napoleonic Kingdoms and the installation of the Bonaparte Dynasty as rulers. Following the example set by the French Legion of Honour founded by Napoleon (I) Bonaparte several orders were created by the different rulers.
Order of the Southern Cross, founded by Emperor Pedro I of Brazil on 1 December 1822. Order of Leopold, founded by King Leopold I of the Belgians on 11 July 1832. Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav, founded by King Oscar I of Norway on 21 August 1847. Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg), Order founded in 1099 and refounded in 1852.
The Vikings came to the Isle of Man in the year 798, and eventually became a Norwegian settlement there. The Norwegians lived on most of the northern and western edge of the island, while the Celts continued to live on the southern and eastern edge of the island. Many place names are reminiscent of the former Norwegian settlement.
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Pages in category "Norwegian military personnel of the Napoleonic Wars" The following 70 pages are in this category, out of 70 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .