1655 in Norway

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See also:	1655 in Denmark List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1655 in Norway .

Incumbents

• Monarch: Frederick III. ^[1]

Events

• 20 December Gregers Krabbe dies at Akershus Castle, the first Governor-General of Norway to die in office.

Arts and literature

• 6 February – Vuku Church is consecrated. ^{[2] [3]}

Births

Cornelius Cruys

• 14 June – Cornelius Cruys, Vice Admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy (d.1727). ^[4]

Deaths

• 20 December – Gregers Krabbe, Governor-General of Norway (born 1594). ^[5]

References

1. Rian, Øystein; Mardal, Magnus A. "Frederik 3.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
2. Verdal historielag. "Vuku kirke" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
3. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Vuku". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
4. Titlestad, Torgrim. "Cornelius Cruys". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
5. Gjeruldsen, Ole H. "Gregers Krabbe". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 June 2013.