1349 in Norway

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Events in the year 1349 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Haakon VI Magnusson ^[1]

Events

From Theodor Kittelsen's book Svartedauen

• The devastating pandemic named Black Death reached Norway. ^[2] It is estimated that roughly 60% of the population in Norway died from the pest. ^[3]

Deaths

• after 17 October – Arne Einarsson Vade, Archbishop of Nidaros (born c. 1300). ^{[4] [5]}
• 60% of Norwegians.

References

1. "Magnus II Eriksson | king of Sweden and Norway". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
2. Tschudi Madsen, Sigv.; Een de Amoriza, Silje. "svartedauden". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
3. Aastorp, Harald (2004). "Svartedauden enda verre enn antatt". forskning.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 May 2017.
4. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Arne Einarsson Vade". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
5. Olav Martinsen (21 December 1996). "Arne (1346-1349)" (in Norwegian). Den katolske kirke. Retrieved 24 August 2020.