The Entire History of Norway in 17 Minutes

In 1905, Norway voted for independence. In 1996, it made its first deposit into a sovereign wealth fund that grew to approximately 22,700 billion kroner by mid-2026. How did a Viking nation become one of the world's wealthiest countries? Explore the history of Norway, from the Vikings and medieval kings to the Black Death, independence from Sweden, World War II, North Sea oil, and the world's largest sovereign wealth fund. Discover the people, conflicts, and decisions that shaped modern Norway. *What This Video Covers:* - Viking Age, Harald Fairhair, and Norway's origins - Medieval Norway, Christianity, and the Black Death - The Kalmar Union, Reformation, and Danish rule - Eidsvoll 1814 and independence in 1905 - Sámi history, Norwegianisation, and women's suffrage - King Haakon VII and Norway during World War II - North Sea oil and Norway's sovereign wealth fund - Why Norway rejected European Union membership twice Subscribe to *Zain Files* for more investigative history, science, and mysteries. *SOURCES & REFERENCES* - [Royal House of Norway](https://www.royalcourt.no/) - [Eidsvoll 1814 Museum](https://eidsvoll1814.no/en) - [Science Norway: Viking History](https://www.sciencenorway.no/) - [Nidaros Cathedral: Olav's Legacy](https://www.nidarosdomen.no/en/infokiosk/main-menu/historien/olavsarven) - [Nordics.info: Norwegian Emigration](https://nordics.info/show/artikel/emigration-from-norway-1830-1920) - [US Holocaust Memorial Museum: Norway](https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/norway) - [Norwegian Petroleum History](https://www.norskpetroleum.no/en/framework/norways-petroleum-history/) - [Norges Bank Investment Management](https://www.nbim.no/) - [Science Norway: Norway and the EU](https://sciencenorway.no/democracy-european-union-forskningno/why-norwegians-never-wanted-eu-membership/1375602) #Norway #NorwayHistory #VikingAge #WorldHistory #ZainFiles