Black Death in Norway
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The Black Death was present in Norway between 1349 and 1350.[1] The Black Death in Norway is more documented than any other Nordic country, but the information is unbalanced and mainly focused on Western Norway.
In traditional Norwegian history, the Black Death is given major importance, as an explanation for the deterioration of Norway from an independent nation in the early 14th century, to its loss of political independence in the Kalmar Union in the late century, which caused Norway to lose political and economic independence and become a Danish province for centuries onward.[1]
While the exact number of deaths from the Black Death is unknown, it is clear that the plague caused a demographic shock, and that the population did not recover to pre-pandemic levels until the 17th century.[1]