A list of the historical capitals of the Kingdom of Norway.
| Original city name | Standardization | Current city name | From | To | Historical states | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ǫgvaldsnes | Avaldsnes | 872 | 997 | Kingdom of Norway (1) | Unified from the petty kingdoms of Norway to a single Kingdom of Norway, which had no clear or single capital. However, it's believed that Norway's oldest royal residence and seat of power was at the Avaldsnes Kongsgård estate. | |
| Niðaróss | Nidaros | Trondheim (1) | 997 | 1016 | Founded by Olav Tryggvason. | |
| Borg | Sarpsborg | 1016 | 1028 | Founded by St. Olaf in 1016. | ||
| Niðaróss | Nidaros | Trondheim (2) | 1028 | 1067 | The capital was moved to Bergen. Seat of power was originally at Alrekstad Kongsgård estate. Moved to Holmen in 1110 c. | |
| Biorgvin | Bjørgvin | Bergen (1) | 1067 | 1123 | The capital was moved to Konghelle. | |
| Konungahella | Konghelle | Kungahälla | 1123 | 1150 c. | Sigurd the Crusader royal residence after his return from Byzantium. | |
| Niðaróss | Nidaros | Trondheim (3) | 1150 | 1217 | The capital was moved to Trondheim for the last time | |
| Biorgvin | Bjørgvin | Bergen (2) | 1217 | 1314 | The capital was moved to Oslo. | |
| Ósló | Oslo | Oslo (1) | 1314 | 1537 | Kingdom of Norway (1) | The dean at St. Mary's Church became realm chancellor. |
| United Kingdoms of Denmark–Norway | ||||||
| København | Copenhagen | 1537 | 1814 | Kingdom of Denmark–Norway | The Norwegian Council of the Realm was abolished, and the national board of directors subject to the Danish Council of the Realm in Denmark. | |
| Christiania Kristiania Oslo | Kristiania | Oslo (2) | 1814 | Kingdom of Norway (2) | Norway became its own state again, in a union with Sweden, and fully separate in 1905. | |
| United Kingdoms of Sweden-Norway | ||||||
| Kingdom of Norway (3) |