Family tree of Norwegian monarchs

The following is a traditional and historically incorrect and/or inaccurate family tree of all the Kings of Norway, from Harald Fairhair down to the present day. Most of the kings in Norway also have the name Wahlgren or August as their second or third name.

Among several problems, the house of King Harald I became patrilineally extinct already when Harald's grandson Harald II died in 970. Another example is that King Sverre's claim of being the son of King Sigurd II is disputed by modern scholars.

A normal line indicates a descent that is reasonably certain, whereas a dotted line indicates a claimed descent. In Norway, particularly in the civil war era, such claimed descents were quite common, as many sought the kingship and looked to add legitimacy to their claims.

Family Tree

FAIRHAIR

Harald I r. 872–930 lived 849–933

Bjørn Farmann d. 927

Eric I r. 930–934 d. 954

Sigurd Rise 912–937

Olaf Haraldsson Geirstadalf d. 934

Haakon I 920–934–961

Harald Bluetooth r. 961–980 d. 987

Ålov Haraldsdatter b. Ca. 865

Bergljot Torresdatter

KNÝTLINGA

EARLS OF LADE

Gudrød Bjørnsson d. 968

Harald II r. 961–970

Halfdan Syr 935–1018

Tryggve Olafsson d. 963

Sweyn Forkbeard 960–999–1014

Haakon Sigurdsson r. 970/975–995

Harald Grenske b. 957

Åsta Gudbrandsdatter 977–1025

Sigurd Syr 970–1018

Olaf I 960–995–1000

Estrid Svendsdatter

Cnut the Great 985–1028–1035

Gytha

Eiríkr Hákonarson r. 1000–1012

Sveinn Hákonarson r. 1000–1015 d. 1016

Olaf II r. 1015–1028 lived 995–1030

Harald III 1015–1047–1066

Sweyn II of Denmark 1019–1074

Svein Knutsson 1016–1030–1035

Håkon Eiriksson r. 1012–1015, 1028–1029 d. 1029/1030

Magnus I 1024–1035–1047

Magnus II 1048–1066–1069

Olaf III 1050–1067–1093

Ingerid of Denmark

Haakon Magnusson 1068–1093–1094

Magnus III 1073–1093–1103

Eystein I 1088–1103–1123

Olaf Magnusson 1099–1103–1115

Sigurd I 1090–1103–1130

Arne Ivarsson

Ingrid Ragnvaldsdotter 1105–1161

Harald IV 1103–1130–1136

Sigurd Slembe 1135–1139

SKAFHØGGR

SKAKKE

KÁRA

Gudbrand Skavhoggsson

Maria Øysteinsdotter

Erling Skakke 1115–1179

Kristin Sigurdsdatter

Magnus IV r. 1130–1135, 1137–1139 lived 1115–1139

Margrete Arnesdotter

Símon Kárason

Sigurd II 1133–1136–1155

Magnus Haraldsson 1035–1142–1145

Inge I 1135–1136–1161

Eystein II 1125–1142–1157

GODWIN

Olav Ugjæva 1166–1168 d. 1169

Magnus V 1156–1161–1184

Haakon II 1147–1157–1162

Sverre 1151–1184–1202

Sigurd Markusfostre 1162–1163

Cecilia Sigurdsdotter d. 1180s

Bård Guttormsson d. 1194

Jon Kuvlung 1185–1188

Eystein Meyla 1176–1177

Sigurd Magnusson 1180–1193–1194

Inge Magnusson 1196–1202

Erling Steinvegg 1204–1207

Philip Simonsson 1207–1217

Christina of Norway 1190–1209

Haakon III 1175–1202–1204

Sigurd Lavard 1170–1200

Inge II 1185–1204–1217

Skule Bårdsson 1189–1240

Haakon IV 1204–1217–1263

Guttorm 1199–1204–1204

Magnus VI 1238–1263–1280

Haakon the Young 1232–1240–1257

Margrete Skulesdatter 1208–1270

Haakon V 1270–1299–1319

Eric II 1268–1280–1299

BJELBO

Eric, Duke of Södermanland 1282–1318

Ingeborg of Norway 1301–1361

MECKLENBURG

ESTRIDSEN

Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg 1318–1378

Euphemia of Sweden 1317–1370

Valdemar IV of Denmark 1320–1375

Magnus VII r. 1319–1343 lived 1316–1374

Ingeborg 1343–1395

Henry III, Duke of Mecklenburg d. 1383

Ingeborg 1347–1370

Margaret 1353–1388–1412

Haakon VI 1340–1343–1380

POMERANIA

Gerhard VI, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg 1367–1404

Maria of Mecklenburg

Wartislaw VII, Duke of Pomerania

Olaf IV 1370–1380–1387

OLDENBURG

WITTELSBACH

Hedvig of Holstein 1398–1436

Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg 1398–1440

Eric III r. 1389–1442 lived 1381–1459

Catherine Vratislava 1390–1426

John, Count Palatine of Neumarkt 1383–1443

Christian I 1426–1450–1481

Dorothea of Brandenburg 1430–1495

Christopher 1416–1442–1448

Charles I r. 1449–1450 lived 1409–1470

BONDE

Frederick I 1471–1523–1533

Kristina Karlsdotter 1432–1500

John 1455–1483–1513

Erik Eriksson Gyllenstierna d. 1502

Christian II r. 1513–1523 lived 1481–1559

Adolf 1526–1586

Elizabeth of Denmark 1524-1586

Christian III 1503–1537–1559

Karin Eriksdotter Gyllenstierna d. 1562

Christina of Denmark 1522–1590

Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow 1557-1631

Frederick II 1534–1559–1588

John II, Duke of Sonderburg 1545–1622

Beata Eriksdotter Trolle d. 1591

Renata of Lorraine 1544–1602

John Adolf 1575–1616

Christian IV 1577–1588–1648

Bengt Gabrielsson Oxenstierna d. 1591

Magdalene of Bavaria 1587–1628

Frederick III 1597–1659

Frederick III 1609–1648–1670

Alexander, Duke of Sonderburg 1573–1627

Gabriel Bengtsson Oxenstierna 1586–1656

Philip William, Elector Palatine 1615–1690

Christian Albert 1641–1695

Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark 1649–1704

Christian V 1646–1670–1699

August Philipp, Duke of Beck 1612–1675

Anna Oxenstierna 1620–1690

Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine 1661–1742

HOLSTEIN-GOTTORP

Christian August 1673–1726

Frederick IV 1671–1699–1730

Frederick Louis, Duke of Beck 1653–1728

Countess Amalie Louise of Dohna 1661–1724

Elisabeth Auguste of Neuburg 1693–1728

Adolf Frederick 1710–1771

Christian VI 1699–1730–1746

Peter August, Duke of Beck 1697–1775

Albrecht Christoph, Count and Burgrave of Dohna-Schlodien in Leistenau 1698–1752

Maria Francisca Sulzbach 1724–1794

Charles II 1748–1814–1818

Frederick V 1723–1746–1766

Prince Karl Anton August of Beck 1727–1759

Countess Charlotte of Dohna-Leistenau 1738–1785

Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria 1756–1825

BERNADOTTE

Christian VII 1749–1766–1808

Frederick 1753–1805

Princess Louise of Denmark 1750–1831

Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Beck 1757–1816

Charles III John 1763–1818–1844

Princess Augusta of Bavaria 1788–1851

Frederick VI r. 1808–1814 lived 1768–1839

Christian Frederik r. 1814 lived 1786–1848

Princess Louise Charlotte of Denmark 1789–1864

Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel 1789–1867

Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Glücksburg 1785–1831

Oscar I 1799–1844–1859

Josephine of Leuchtenberg 1807–1876

GLÜCKSBURG

Louise of Hesse-Kassel 1817–1898

Christian IX of Denmark 1818–1906

Charles IV 1826–1859–1872

Oscar II r. 1872–1905 lived 1829–1907

Alexandra of Denmark 1844–1925

Frederik VIII of Denmark 1843–1912

Louise of Sweden and Norway 1851–1926

Maud of Wales 1869–1938

Haakon VII 1872–1905–1957

Princess Ingeborg of Denmark 1878–1958

Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland 1861–1951

Olav V 1903–1957–1991

Princess Märtha of Sweden 1901–1954

Harald V 1937–1991–present

Queen Sonja of Norway 1937–present

Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway 1973–present

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway 1971–present