Swedish–Norwegian War

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The Swedish–Norwegian War was a 19th-century conflict between Sweden and Norway that culminated in Norway’s independence and the dissolution of the union between the two countries in 1905.

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instanceOf military conflict
war
alsoKnownAs Union dissolution war
Swedish–Norwegian War
surface form: War of 1905 between Sweden and Norway
belligerent Kingdom of Norway
Kingdom of Sweden
cause Norwegian declaration of dissolution of the union on 7 June 1905
Norwegian demand for separate consular services
characterizedBy limited military engagements
short duration
commandedBy Christian Michelsen (Norwegian prime minister and political leader)
Oscar II of Sweden
surface form: King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway
conflictBetween Norway
Sweden
consequence peaceful separation of Sweden and Norway
recognition of Norway as an independent kingdom
endDate 1905-09-23
endedBy Karlstad negotiations
surface form: Karlstad Convention
followedBy Karlstad negotiations
hasCategory 1905 in Europe
Wars involving Norway
Wars involving Sweden
hasTopic Norwegian foreign relations
Scandinavian politics
Swedish foreign relations
historicalPeriod early 20th century
location Norway
Scandinavia
Sweden
militaryTheater Swedish–Norwegian border region
notableFeature conflict largely resolved through diplomacy rather than large-scale battles
mobilization of both Swedish and Norwegian armed forces
partOf dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway
history of Norway
history of Sweden
precededBy political crisis over the union between Sweden and Norway
relatedEvent Norwegian declaration of independence in 1905
surface form: Norwegian referendum on dissolution of the union in 1905
relatedTo Norwegian independence movement
Union between Sweden and Norway
result Norwegian independence
dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway
significance established Norway as a fully sovereign state
marked the end of the Sweden–Norway union established in 1814
startDate 1905-08-13
timePoint 1905
treatyOrAgreement Karlstad negotiations
surface form: Karlstad Convention
typeOfConflict limited war

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Sieges of Fredriksten fortress conflict Swedish–Norwegian War
Swedish–Norwegian War alsoKnownAs Swedish–Norwegian War
this entity surface form: War of 1905 between Sweden and Norway