1678 in Norway
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Events in the year 1678 in Norway.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]- Gyldenløve War: July – Røros was burned to the ground by the Swedish Army.[2]
- King Christian V established the Barony of Rosendal (Baroniet Rosendal). It was and remained the only fief barony in Norway, during the union with Denmark.
Arts and literature
[edit]- Dorothe Engelbretsdatter hymn and poetry book, Siælens Sang-Offer is published for the first time.[3]
Births
[edit]![[icon]](/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small} | This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (February 2013) |
Deaths
[edit]- 12 August – Jacob Maschius, clergyman, poet and copperplate engraver (born c.1630).[4]
Exact date missing
[edit]- Christen Bang, priest and theological writer (born 1584).
- Synnøve Johansdatter, alleged witch.[5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Rian, Øystein. "Christian 5.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Mardal, Magnus A.; Lindgjerdet, Frode. "Gyldenløvefeiden". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ Akslen, Laila (25 March 2025). "Dorothe Engelbretsdatter". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Roggen, Vibeke. "Jacob Maschius". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ Hagen, Rune Blix. "Synnøve Johansdatter". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 1 November 2025.