1612 in Norway

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See also:	1612 in Denmark List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1612 in Norway .

Incumbents

• Monarch: Christian IV. ^{[1] [2]}

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  [ no ], 300 Norwegian soldiers are massacred inside a church in Nya Lödöse, Sweden.
  • July - August – Mönnichhoven's march  [ no ] (Mönnichhoven-marsjen).
  • 26 August – Battle of Kringen. ^[3]
  • Fall – Swedish forces under Baltzar Bäck leaves Jemtland and Herjedalen, after being occupied since 1611. ^[4]
  • The town of Konghelle was burned down by Swedish troops, then moved closer to Bohus Fortress, and renamed Kongelf. ^[5]

Births

Main article: births in 1612

Further information: Category:1612 births

Deaths

• 26 August – George Sinclair, mercenary (born c. 1580). ^[6]

References

1. Tvedt, Knut Are; Scott, Ida. "monarker i Norge". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
2. 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.
3. Mardal, Magnus A. "Skottetoget". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
4. Eriksson, Bo (2007). Lützen 1632 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Pocket. pp. 67–73. ISBN   978-91-7263-790-0.
5. Tvedt, Knut Are. "Konghelle". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
6. Engen, Arnfinn. "George Sinclair". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 June 2019.