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This will function as the main city and capital of Norway, until Bergen is founded in 1070.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468397#Europe", "title": "997", "revid": 1364468397, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1070, "year_label": "1070 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Bergen is founded by King Olaf III of Norway; it will function as the main city and capital of Norway, until it is replaced by Oslo in 1314.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1327891061#Events", "title": "1070", "revid": 1327891061, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1150, "year_label": "1150 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The 15-year-old King Inge I (\"the Hunchback\") of Norway calls for a meeting at Bergen of all religious leaders in anticipation that the English cardinal Nicholas Breakspear will find an archbishopric at Trondheim.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362164290#Religion", "title": "1150", "revid": 1362164290, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1225, "year_label": "1225 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "May 25", "text": "May 25 – At his royal palace in Bergen, King Haakon IV of Norway marries Margaret Skulesdatter, daughter of Haakon's rival for the throne, Skule Bårdsson.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1333322984#April_–_June", "title": "1225", "revid": 1333322984, "section": "Events › April – June"}}, {"year": 1314, "year_label": "1314 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 31", "text": "August 31 – King Haakon V of Norway moves his capital from Bergen to Oslo – where he builds Akershus Fortress, from which Norway is ruled for the next 500 years.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373434387#July_–_September", "title": "1314", "revid": 1373434387, "section": "Events › July – September"}}, {"year": 1692, "year_label": "1692 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "The first Chief of police is hired in Bergen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1292693513#Events", "title": "1692 in Norway", "revid": 1292693513, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1702, "year_label": "1702 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "May 19", "text": "May 19 – Over 90% of the city of Bergen, Norway, is destroyed and reduced to ashes in a Great Fire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362986314#April–June", "title": "1702", "revid": 1362986314, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1702, "year_label": "1702 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "May 19", "text": "May 19 - The largest city fire in Bergen's history. 7/8 of the city burns down.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1262024704#Events", "title": "1702 in Norway", "revid": 1262024704, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1706, "year_label": "1706 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "St George's Church in Bergen was built.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365500737#Arts_and_literature", "title": "1706 in Norway", "revid": 1365500737, "section": "Arts and literature"}}, {"year": 1721, "year_label": "1721 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "May 2", "text": "2 May – Hans Egede departed with three ships from Bergen to Greenland, starting the Danish-Norwegian colonization of Greenland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1262667471#Events", "title": "1721 in Norway", "revid": 1262667471, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1765, "year_label": "1765 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 18", "text": "18 April — Strilekrigen in Bergen, a farmer's rebellion in Bergen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1312979241#Events", "title": "1765 in Norway", "revid": 1312979241, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1774, "year_label": "1774 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "October 11", "text": "11 October - Det nyttige Selskab, a non-profit organization, was founded in Bergen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1319121600#Events", "title": "1774 in Norway", "revid": 1319121600, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1778, "year_label": "1778 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Claus Fasting starts publishing the literary magazine Provinzialblade, in Bergen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1328603828#Arts_and_literature", "title": "1778 in Norway", "revid": 1328603828, "section": "Arts and literature"}}, {"year": 1784, "year_label": "1784 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "Georgernes Verft, a shipyard in Bergen, was established.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348636860#Events", "title": "1784 in Norway", "revid": 1348636860, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1794, "year_label": "1794 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": null, "text": "Det Dramatiske Selskab in Bergen is founded.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1333789055#Arts_and_literature", "title": "1794 in Norway", "revid": 1333789055, "section": "Arts and literature"}}, {"year": 1799, "year_label": "1799 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": null, "text": "The coffee manufacturer Friele is established in Bergen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1355224950#Events", "title": "1799 in Norway", "revid": 1355224950, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1817, "year_label": "1817 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "The Miss Schultz School is founded. It was the first school for girls in Bergen, the biggest city in Norway in 1817.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360935327#Events", "title": "1817 in Norway", "revid": 1360935327, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1940, "year_label": "1940 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 10", "text": "April 10 – WWII: First naval Battle of Narvik – The British Royal Navy attacks the German fleet in the Ofotfjord. At Bergen, German cruiser Königsberg is sunk by British Fleet Air Arm Blackburn Skua dive bombers, flying from RNAS Hatston in Orkney.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368818987#April", "title": "1940", "revid": 1368818987, "section": "Events › April"}}, {"year": 1944, "year_label": "1944 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "September 11", "text": "September 11 – The Laksevåg floating dry dock at Bergen (Norway) is sunk by British X-class submarine X-24.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370022611#September", "title": "1944", "revid": 1370022611, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 1962, "year_label": "1962 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "October 21", "text": "21 October – Hurtigruten passenger ship MS Sanct Svithun running between Bergen and Kirkenes goes in the northbound Hurtigruten, sank during a stormy night after running aground off her normal course, resulting in the deaths of 41 while 48 survived the event.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1346127339#Events", "title": "1962 in Norway", "revid": 1346127339, "section": "Events"}}]}