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Haakon V of Norway
1314Aug, 31

King Haakon V of Norway moves the capital from Bergen to Oslo.

Haakon V Magnusson (10 April 1270 – 8 May 1319) (Old Norse: Hákon Magnússon; Modern Norwegian: Håkon Magnusson) was king of Norway from 1299 until 1319.

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