1814 in Norway

	1814; in; Norway
Decades:	1790s • 1800s • 1810s • 1820s • 1830s
Centuries:	17th • 18th • 19th • 20th • 21st
See also:	1814 in Denmark; 1814 in Sweden; Other events of 1814; List of years in Norway

1814 has historically been considered the most important year in the history of Norway. Sovereignty was transferred from the King of Denmark to the King of Sweden. The Constitution of Norway was signed at Eidsvoll on May 17, later to be designated and celebrated as Norwegian Constitution Day. For a detailed account of the events surrounding the formation of the country, see the article Norway in 1814.

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14 January : Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden in exchange for Western Pomerania, as part of the Treaty of Kiel.
11 February : Norway's independence was proclaimed, marking the ultimate end of the Kalmar Union.
16 February : The meeting of notables took place at Eidsvoll verk.
12 April : The Royal Norwegian Navy was re-established.
10 April : The Norwegian Constituent Assembly convened at Eidsvoll.
16 May : The Constitution of Norway was adopted by the Constituent Assembly.
17 May : The Constitution of Norway was signed and the Danish Crown Prince Christian Frederik was elected King of Norway by the Constituent Assembly.
20 May : The last day in session for the Constituent Assembly.
26 July : The Swedish campaign against Norway started.
14 August : The Convention of Moss was signed, ending the Swedish campaign against Norway with a Swedish victory.
4 November : The first session of the Norwegian Parliament elected Charles II as King in a personal union between Sweden and Norway.

1 April - Søren Jaabæk, politician and farmer (d.1894)
27 May - Harald Nicolai Storm Wergeland, military officer, politician, Minister and mountaineer (d.1893)