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1661 in Norway
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December 2023
1661
Events in the year 1661 in Norway.
Incumbents
Monarch: Frederick III.Frederik 3. Øystein Rian Magnus A. Mardal Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Frederik_3._-_dansk-norsk_konge no 17 December 2023
Events
14 February - A common Supreme Court is established for Denmark-Norway.
7 August - The Sovereignty Act was signed by the estates of the realm, turning Norway into an absolute monarchy.Øystein Rian (2003). "Eneveldet og den nye elitens voksende tyngde", in: Maktens historie i dansketiden. Makt- og demokratiutredningens rapportserie. ISSN 1501-3065.
September - Iver Krabbe is appointed Steward of Norway.
The construction of Munkholmen fort is finished.
Arts and literature
thumb|right|200 px|Copper engraving from Norwegia religiosa.
thumb|right|200 px|The Rosendal Manor.
Jacob Maschius poetry book, Norwegia religiosa is published for the first time.
Architecture
Construction of the Rosendal Manor started.Kulturhistoriske årstall 134 Jakob Brønnum no 2003 82-530-2481-9 Oslo Pax Forlag
Births
11 May – Niels Knagenhielm, civil servant, land owner and non-fiction writer (d. 1737).Niels Knagenhielm Norsk biografisk leksikon Wibeke Knagenhjelm Helle, Knut Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Niels_Knagenhielm/utdypning no 24 November 2012
Deaths
27 January – Axel Mowat, admiral and land owner (born 1592).Axel Mowat Til Hovland Norsk biografisk leksikon Anders Bjarne Fossen Helle, Knut Knut Helle Kunnskapsforlaget Oslo http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Axel_Mowat_Til_Hovland/utdypning no 28 February 2013
Full date unknown
Lauritz Galtung, admiral and land owner (b.c 1615).Galtung Store norske leksikon Bolstad Erik Norsk nettleksikon Oslo https://snl.no/Galtung_-_norske_slekter no 17 December 2023
See also
Norway History Lists
References
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