1588 in Norway

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Events in the year 1588 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Frederick II (until 4 April); then Christian IV. ^[1]

Events

• 4 April - Christian IV of Denmark-Norway becomes king after the death of his father, Frederick II
• August - Axel Gyldenstierne was appointed Governor-General of Norway. ^[2]
• 21 September – Santiago, a Spanish Armada supply ship, got wrecked near Mosterhamn in Hardanger Fjord. ^[3]

Births

Main article: births in 1588

Further information: Category:1588 births

Deaths

• 4 April - Frederick II, king of Denmark and Norway (born 1534)

Full date unknown

• Axel Gyntersberg, nobleman and overlord (born c. 1525). ^[4]

References

1. Rian, Øystein; Mardal, Magnus A.; Weidling, Tor Ragnar. "Christian 4.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
2. Weidling, Tor Ragnar. "Stattholdere og visestattholdere i norge 1572–1873". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
3. Ødegaard, T (2001). Alonso de Olmos' etterlatte documenter: Om det spanske armadaskipet "Santiago" som forliste i Sunnhordland i året 1588. Fredrikstad: Kystforlaget. ISBN   8299453313.
4. Bratberg, Terje. "Axel Gyntersberg". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 January 2013.