1455 in Norway

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Events in the year 1455 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Christian I. ^[1]

Events

• 1-2 September – Hanseatic merchants attacked and destroyed Munkeliv Abbey in Bergen. Olav Nilsson, commander of Bergenhus Fortress was killed in the attack together with Leif Thor Olafsson, Bishop of Bergen and about 60 other Norwegians. ^{[2] [3]}

Births

• Knut Alvsson, nobleman and landowner (d. 1502)

Around 1455

• Nils Henriksson, knight, landowner, National Counselor, Lord High Steward of Norway (d. 1523)

Deaths

• 1 September – Leif Thor Olafsson, bishop
• 2 September – Olav Nilsson, nobleman, land owner (born c. 1400). ^[4]

Around 1455

• Hans Kruckow, knight, royal councilor

References

1. Tvedt, Knut Are; Scott, Ida. "monarker i Norge". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
2. Engdal 2006: 36
3. Øye 1994: 27
4. Opsahl, Erik. "Olav Nilsson". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 January 2013.