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History of Norway
1028: Canute conquers Norway .
1350: the Black plague, "Svartedauen" sweeps Denmark and
Scandinavia killing one third of the inhabitants .
1397 - Union of Kalmar unites Denmark, Sweden and Norway
under a single monarch. Denmark is the dominant power.
1536 Danish becomes the written language of Norway.
1814 The peace treaty of Kiel and Denmark cedes Norway to
Sweden .
1814 The Norwegian constitution was written.
1905 The union with Sweden disintegrates and Norway becomes
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