Øystein Rian

Øystein Rian (born 23 February 1945, in Lillehammer) is a Norwegian historian who specializes in the history of Denmark-Norway from 1536 to 1814, particularly its political, social and religious history.

He was appointed associate professor at Telemark University College in 1977, and was a professor at the University of Oslo from 1993 until reaching the emeritus age in 2015.[1] He is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.[2]

He is the younger brother of Erlend Rian.[1] Rian is openly gay.[3]

Selected bibliography
  • Jens Juels stattholderskap 1618-1629, 1975
  • Vestfolds historie. Grevskapstiden 1671-1821, 1980
  • Foreningen med Danmark 1536-1814, volume 1 of Norsk utenrikspolitikks historie, 1995
  • Den nye begynnelsen 1520-1660, volume 5 of Aschehougs Norgeshistorie, 1995
  • Bratsberg på 1600-tallet, 1997
  • Den aristokratiske fyrstestaten 1536-1648, volume 2 of Danmark-Norge 1380-1814, 1997
  • Maktens historie i dansketiden, 2003
  • Embetsstanden i dansketida, 2003
  • For Norge kjempers fødeland. 12 portrett frå dansketida, 2007

References
  1. "Øystein Rian". Store norske leksikon.
  2. "Gruppe 1: Historie" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  3. Jakobsen, Siw Ellen (18 June 2010). "Queer-theory: Teori eller dogme?" (in Norwegian). Norwegian National Research Ethics Committees. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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