1660 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1660 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch

Frederick III.^[1]

Events

• January - Swedish forces laid siege the town of Halden.
• 22 February - The siege of Halden ends, and the Swedish forces retreat to Bohuslen.
• 27 May - Trondhjems len was returned to Norway, following the Treaty of Copenhagen (after having been ceded to Sweden at the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658).
• 8 December - Ove Bjelke became Chancellor of Norway.
• 24 December - Claus von Ahlefeldt was appointed commander-in-chief of the Norwegian army.

Arts and literature

See main article: 1660 in art and 1660 in literature.

Births

• 4 November  - Albert Angell, civil servant, landowner and businessperson (died 1705).^[2]
• Vincens Budde, military officer (died 1729).^[3]
• Henrik Adeler, civil servant and politician (died 1718).^[4]

Probable

• Ragnhild Abelset, merchant, landowner and lensmann (died 1733).^[5]

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Frederik 3. . Øystein . Rian . Magnus A. . Mardal . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 17 December 2023.
2. Encyclopedia: Albert Angell . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Ida . Bull . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 14 February 2013.
3. Encyclopedia: Vincents Budde . . Oslo. Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . no. 29 October 2012.
4. Encyclopedia: 1887–1905 . Adeler, Henrik . Huitfeldt-Kaas . H. J. . Henrik Jørgen Huitfeldt-Kaas . . Gyldendalske boghandels forlag . Copenhagen . Bricka . Carl Frederik . Carl Frederik Bricka . I . 94 . Danish . 19 April 2021.
5. Encyclopedia: Ragnhild Abelset . . Bjørn Jonson . Dale . Knut Helle . Helle . Knut . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 20 April 2021 .