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When did Henrik Ibsen move to Christiania, later called Oslo?

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Portrait of Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian dramatist and poet, with glasses, prominent sideburns, and formal attire, photographed in 1901. — Henrik Ibsen Norwegian dramatist and poet Henrik Ibsen.

Henrik Ibsen first moved to Christiania (known since 1925 as Oslo) in 1850 to study for university entrance examinations. After spending time working in Bergen, he later returned to Christiania to serve as a director and playwright at the Norwegian Theatre from 1857 to 1862.12