Norwegian nobility
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Norwegian nobility comprised the historically privileged aristocratic class in Norway, consisting of titled and untitled families who held social, political, and economic influence, particularly before the 19th century.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nobility
ⓘ
social class ⓘ |
| abolishedPrivilegesBy | Storting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
feudal structures
ⓘ
manorial estates ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| declinePeriod |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Old Norse chieftain class
ⓘ
medieval aristocracy ⓘ |
| existedInPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
Early modern period ⓘ Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedUnder |
Denmark–Norway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kalmar Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweden–Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedBy |
Danish kings
ⓘ
Norwegian kings ⓘ Swedish kings ⓘ |
| hasPart |
titled nobility
ⓘ
untitled nobility ⓘ |
| heldPowerIn |
administration
ⓘ
economy ⓘ military ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| historicalCenter |
Bergen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oslo NERFINISHED ⓘ Trondheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Danish nobility
ⓘ
Swedish nobility ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Danish ⓘ |
| legalChange | Nobility Law of 1821 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | privileged estate ⓘ |
| majorReform | abolition of noble privileges in 1821 ⓘ |
| membershipBasis |
hereditary title
ⓘ
land ownership ⓘ royal ennoblement ⓘ |
| partOf | Dano-Norwegian realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| privileges |
access to high offices
ⓘ
land tenure rights ⓘ tax exemptions ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
European nobility
ⓘ
Scandinavian nobility ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Lutheranism ⓘ |
| socialRole |
aristocratic elite
ⓘ
landowning class ⓘ |
| statusAfter1821 | social class without legal privileges ⓘ |
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