History of Norway and Its Struggle for Independence

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Norway is a unique country located on the fringes of Europe. Its climate and geographical position determined the lifestyle of the people inhabiting it. It was never an easy life. The constant scarcity of arable land, the vast distances they had to traverse due to the myriad of fjords and mountains, and the long and harsh winters in the inland areas made Norwegians constantly struggle for a better life.

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[vergil]

The declaration of independence was not written when Norway and Sweden were in a union, it was written in just a few days during the transfer when Norway was legally independant. The swedes and british ignored the declaration and the transfer from Denmark to Sweden happend after a short war with only 2 battles where the norwegians and swedes won once each. The transwer also split Iceland and Greenland away from Norway even though Denmark had earlier signed that they were inseperable parts of Norway.

[wetteryan]

My favorite saying that my grandparents taught me is "der himmel og hav møtast". More or less translates to "where heaven and sea meet" I have never known a country or people that love planet earth as much Norway. Mother Nature is arguably the single most important thing in existence to Norwegians.

[larsmunch]

There are so many mistakes and inaccuracies here, that I find it hard to take this seriously.

[davea]

A Viking man can impress women by demonstrating how he takes his longship up a canal to deliver seeds which can be planted in fertile places.

[kilipakioritahiti]

If you wanna learn Norwegian history or any country’s history for that matter, go to the actual source and not random videos on YT made by Americans with a robot voice. As a Norwegian this was somewhat cringe… not the worst, but still, could be better.

[davea]

YOU MADE AN ERROR AT 1:29 IN THIS VIDEO! YOU SAID "19TH CENTURY" AND WROTE "19TH CENTURY" IN THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF SCREEN. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN 9TH CENTURY.

[iktlarling]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:

00:00 🇳🇴 Norway, despite its modern wealth from oil, gained its independence relatively recently and has a deep history connected to Vikings and challenging geography.
02:48 ⚔️ The Norse Vikings, hailing from Norway, were renowned for their naval exploration and raids across Europe, which ultimately led to the unification of Norway under one king.
05:12 🤝 During the Middle Ages, Norway achieved stability through the cooperation of local leaders, the church, and a free peasant population, contributing to a golden age of peace and prosperity.
09:48 🇸🇪 Sweden's ambitions, along with Denmark's setbacks in European wars, played a role in Norway's path to independence, which was finalized in 1905, marking the beginning of modern Norway's development.
12:10 📈 Post-independence, Norway experienced economic growth, infrastructure development, and a renewed sense of national identity, breaking free from foreign oppression and embracing true independence.

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[yogajarlekundaliniyoga]

Norway was not occupied for a couple of years by Hitler's Germany, but for 5 long years. This from 9 April 1940 to 8 May 1945.

[MiamiRealEstateAgent]

So where was Finland when all this was happening? Genuinely curious.

[walkalong]

Great 👍and informative video!! Thanks for sharing! I am looking forward to checking for the content

[lovelyandsmartcommentator]

10, 000 Sweeds went through the weeds, all chased by 1 grandpa's rant.

[Feloarts]

Lots of inaccurate information, sadly

[norwaydude]

"...during the 19th century." lol

[evaldasd]

Are we independent? Wow, when did this happening?
Date and year please?

You don't understand the history, but produce a video. How is it possible?

[plerickson]

This is a terrible video, chock full of inaccuracies and misstatements.

[theakusumo]

Today I just knew that I have the vikings DNA. I never expected that....😅

[dubs.productions]

Dradful video full of mistakes, no doubt because jts entirely AI fabricstied with no fact checking.

Horrible and messy video...way to lose time for nothing...

[joonB]

“German” merchants. Highly unlikely based on the behaviors described here that they were actual Germans. Merchants for sure, but I’d bet $100 that they were actually “Hebrew”