1661 in Norway
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Events in the year 1661 in Norway.
Incumbents[]
- Monarch: Frederick III
Events[]
- 7 August - The Sovereignty Act was signed by the estates of the realm, turning Norway into an absolute monarchy.[1]
- September - Iver Krabbe is appointed Steward of Norway.
- The construction of Munkholmen fort is finished.
Arts and literature[]
The Rosendal Manor.
Architecture[]
- Construction of the Rosendal Manor started.[2]
Births[]
- 11 May – Niels Knagenhielm, civil servant, land owner and non-fiction writer (d. 1737).[3]
Deaths[]
Full date unknown[]
- Lauritz Galtung, admiral and land owner (b.c 1615).
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Øystein Rian (2003). "Eneveldet og den nye elitens voksende tyngde", in: Maktens historie i dansketiden. Makt- og demokratiutredningens rapportserie. ISSN 1501-3065.
- ^ Brønnum, Jakob (2003). Kulturhistoriske årstall (in Norwegian). Oslo: Pax Forlag. p. 134. ISBN 82-530-2481-9.
- ^ Knagenhjelm, Wibeke. "Niels Knagenhielm". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ Fossen, Anders Bjarne. "Axel Mowat Til Hovland". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
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