1612 in Norway
Events in the year 1612 in Norway.
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Incumbents
Events
Detail of the painting Battle of Kringen, a nineteenth century national romantic depiction of Battle of Kringen 1612.
- Kalmar War:
- 26 February – Massacre in Nya Lödös, 300 Norwegian soldiers are massacred inside a church in Nya Lödöse, Sweden.
- July - August – Mönnichhoven's march (Mönnichhoven-marsjen).
- 26 August – Battle of Kringen.[2]
- Fall – Swedish forces under Baltzar Bäck leaves Jemtland and Herjedalen, after being occupied since 1611.[3]
- The town of Konghelle was burned down by Swedish troops, then moved closer to Bohus Fortress, and renamed Kongelf.[4]
Births
Deaths
- 26 August – George Sinclair, mercenary (born c. 1580).[5]
See also
References
- Tvedt, Knut Are; Scott, Ida. "monarker i Norge". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- Mardal, Magnus A. "Skottetoget". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- Eriksson, Bo (2007). Lützen 1632 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Pocket. pp. 67–73. ISBN 978-91-7263-790-0.
- Tvedt, Knut Are. "Konghelle". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- Engen, Arnfinn. "George Sinclair". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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