1564 in Norway

Events in the year 1564 in Norway.

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Centuries:
  • 14th
  • 15th
  • 16th
  • 17th
  • 18th
Decades:
  • 1540s
  • 1550s
  • 1560s
  • 1570s
  • 1580s
See also:1564 in Denmark
List of years in Norway

Incumbents
  • Monarch: Frederick II

Events
  • Northern Seven Years War:
    • February – Swedish troops occupy Jemtland, Herjedalen and Trøndelag. Trøndelag is retaken the same year, but Jemtland and Herjedalen is given back in 1570.
    • Helgeseter Priory is burned down by Swedish forces.[1]
    • 22 May – Norwegian forces under the command of Erik Rosenkrantz retakes Steinvikholm Castle from Swedish troops.

Births
  • 28 June – Cort Aslakssøn astronomer, theologist and philosopher (died 1624).[2]

Deaths

See also

References
  1. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Elgeseter kloster". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  2. Wasberg, Gunnar Christie. "Cort Aslakssøn". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
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