1523 in Norway
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This is a list of events that occurred in the year 1523 in Norway.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch: Christian II (until 20 January); then Frederick I (in 1524)
Events
[edit]- 20 January – Christian II is deposed as King of Norway.
- 31 January – Swedish forces occupy Ranrike.
- 1 July – Olav Torkelsson becomes Bishop of Bergen.
- November:
- 8–9 November – Hansa merchants expels all Scots from Bergen.[1]
- Swedish War of Liberation ends. This marks the end for the Kalmar Union.
- Supporters of Christian II surrendered Akershus Fortress and Bergenhus Fortress to the Norwegian National Council.[2]
- December – Olav Engelbrektsson becomes the Archbishop of Norway.
Deaths
[edit]- Nils Henriksson, knight, land owner (born c. 1455).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Hamre, Lars Georg (1998). Norsk Politisk historie 1513–1537. Universietsforlaget AS. pp. 245–246.
- ^ Moseng, Ole Georg (2003). Norges historie 750–1537. Universietsforlaget AS. p. 388.
- ^ Salvesen, Helge. "Nils Henriksson". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 October 2012.