1588 in Norway

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Events in the year 1588 in Norway.

Incumbents[]

  • Monarch: Frederick II (until 4 April); then Christian IV

Events[]

  • 4 April - Christian IV of Denmark-Norway becomes king after the death of his father, Frederick II
  • 21 September – Santiago, a Spanish Armada supply ship, got wrecked near Mosterhamn in Hardanger Fjord.[1]
  • Axel Gyldenstierne was appointed Governor-General of Norway.[2]

Arts and literature[]

Births[]

Deaths[]

  • 4 April - Frederick II, king of Denmark and Norway (born 1534)

Full date unknown[]

  • Axel Gyntersberg, nobleman and overlord (born c. 1525).[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Ødegaard, T (2001). Alonso de Olmos' etterlatte documenter: Om det spanske armadaskipet "Santiago" som forliste i Sunnhordland i året 1588. Fredrikstad: Kystforlaget. ISBN 8299453313.
  2. ^ Weidling, Tor Ragnar. "Stattholdere og visestattholdere i norge 1572–1873". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  3. ^ Bratberg, Terje. "Axel Gyntersberg". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
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