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.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Norwegian nobility canonical 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf nobility
social class
abolishedPrivilegesBy Storting
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
governedUnder Denmark–Norway
Kalmar Union
Sweden–Norway
grantedBy Danish kings
Norwegian kings
Swedish kings
hasPart titled nobility
untitled nobility
heldPowerIn administration
economy
military
politics
historicalCenter Bergen
Oslo
Trondheim
influencedBy Danish nobility
Swedish nobility
languageOfAdministration Danish
legalChange Nobility Law of 1821
legalStatus privileged estate
majorReform abolition of noble privileges in 1821
membershipBasis hereditary title
land ownership
royal ennoblement
partOf Dano-Norwegian realm
linked to: Denmark–Norway
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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Referenced by (3)

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Cecilie Christine Schøller memberOf Norwegian nobility
Elingaard associatedWith Norwegian nobility
Scandinavian nobility hasPart Norwegian nobility