Norwegian declaration of independence in 1905

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The Norwegian declaration of independence in 1905 was the formal act by which Norway ended its union with Sweden and re-established itself as a fully sovereign kingdom.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional act
declaration of independence
historical event
aimedAt ending the personal union with Sweden
establishing full Norwegian sovereignty
country Norway
countryAtTime United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
date 1905-06-07
declaredBy Parliament of Norway
surface form: Norwegian Parliament

Parliament of Norway
surface form: Storting
declaredIndependenceOf Norway
endedUnionWith Sweden
followedBy 1905 Norwegian monarchy referendum
1905 Norwegian union dissolution referendum
election of Prince Carl of Denmark as King Haakon VII of Norway
fromCountry Sweden
governmentFormAfter constitutional monarchy
hasLanguage Norwegian language
surface form: Norwegian
headOfGovernmentOfCountry Christian Michelsen
historicalPeriod early 20th century
legalBasis Constitution of Norway
surface form: Norwegian constitution of 1814
monarchAfter Haakon VII of Norway
partOf dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden
place Christiania
Storting building
surface form: Norwegian Parliament building
politicalContext Scandinavian union crisis
rise of Norwegian nationalism
politicalLeader Christian Michelsen
predecessorMonarch Oscar II of Sweden
surface form: Oscar II of Sweden and Norway
recognizedBy Karlstad negotiations outcome
Oscar II of Sweden
surface form: King Oscar II

Sweden
reEstablished Kingdom of Norway
region Scandinavia
relatedDocument Constitution of Norway
surface form: Norwegian constitution of 1814
relatedEvent 1905 Norwegian union dissolution referendum
Karlstad negotiations
accession of Haakon VII
resultedIn dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden
full Norwegian sovereignty
independent Norwegian monarchy
statedThat King Oscar II had ceased to act as King of Norway
the union with Sweden was dissolved
triggeredBy King Oscar II refusal to sanction Norwegian consular law
Norwegian demand for separate consular services
consular dispute between Norway and Sweden
typeOfChange state succession
year 1905

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Sweden–Norway union dissolutionEvent Norwegian declaration of independence in 1905
Swedish–Norwegian War relatedEvent Norwegian declaration of independence in 1905
this entity surface form: Norwegian referendum on dissolution of the union in 1905
Karlstad Treaty category Norwegian declaration of independence in 1905
this entity surface form: Dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden
Union crisis of 1905 significantEvent Norwegian declaration of independence in 1905
this entity surface form: Norwegian referendum on dissolution of the union
Christian Michelsen notableEvent Norwegian declaration of independence in 1905
this entity surface form: Norwegian–Swedish union dissolution crisis of 1905