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Events in the year 1612 in Norway.

Incumbents

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

Deaths

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

See also

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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.
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