Trondheim: History, Former Names & Timeline
Royal seat and pilgrimage centre of Viking-age Norway; St Olaf lies in Nidaros Cathedral.
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Former names of Trondheim
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| AD 997 | Nidaros | |
| 1500 | Trondheim |
Timeline of Trondheim
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| AD 997 | Founded by Olaf Tryggvason |
| 1030 | Olaf II, killed in battle, is venerated as a saint and buried here |
| 1070 | Work begins on Nidaros Cathedral |
Who ruled Trondheim
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–401 BC | Sámi |
| 400 BC–324 BC | Germanic tribes |
| 323 BC–201 BC | Sámi |
| 200 BC–101 BC | Norsemen |
| 100 BC–199 | Sámi |
| 200–299 | Sámi |
| 300–699 | Sámi |
| 700–799 | Swedes |
| 800–899 | Northmen |
| 900–999 | Kingdom of Norway |
| 1000–1099 | Denmark-Norway |
| 1100–1399 | Norway |
| 1400–1491 | Kalmar Union |
| 1492–1499 | Denmark-Norway |
| 1500–1599 | Kalmar Union |
| 1600–1814 | Denmark-Norway |
| 1815–1913 | Sweden–Norway |
| 1914–today | Norway |
Battles and sites near Trondheim
- Battle of Stiklestad · 1030
Landmarks in and around Trondheim
Nidaros CathedralStanding · 1070