From Viking legends to modern heroes — meet the people who shaped Norway. Who made Norway what it is today? Not just kings and conquerors, but rebels, writers, explorers, artists, inventors, and freedom fighters. 101 People Who Made Norway takes you on a fast-paced, fascinating journey through more than a thousand years of Norwegian history — told through the lives of those who shaped it. You'll meet famous names like Erik the Red , Edvard Munch , Henrik Ibsen , and Roald Amundsen , alongside lesser-known but equally extraordinary figures — from Viking queens and peasant rebels to opera stars, polar explorers, and cheese slicer inventors. Some were born in Norway. Others arrived and left their mark. All of them played a part in forging the identity of one of the world's most resilient and remarkable nations. Part of the 101 People series, this is history as it should be: personal, surprising, and impossible to put down.