The first volume was published in 1848 at the initiative of historian Christian C. A. Lange (1810–1861), who served as the national archivist of Norway (Riksarkivar). The work of transcribing the sources continued for over a hundred years until 1972.
The first volume was published in 1848, thanks to historian Christian C. A. Lange (1810–1861), who served as Norway's national archivist. The transcription of the sources continued for over a century until 1972.