1651 in Norway

Events in the year 1651 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Frederick III.

Events

• May - Hannibal Sehested was sentenced to resigning as Governor-General of Norway and surrendering all his private property in Norway to the crown.
• 29 July - Gregers Krabbe was appointed Governor-General of Norway.
• 1 December - The Vardø witch trials starts.

Arts and literature

• Oppdal Church was built.

Births

Deaths

• 9 February - Herman Krefting, ironworks pioneer (born 1592).
• 22 June - Daniel Knudsen Bildt, military officer (born 1602).

See also

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