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See also:	1588 in Denmark List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1588 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Frederick II (until 4 April); then Christian IV.

Events

• 4 April - Christian IV of Denmark-Norway becomes king after the death of his father, Frederick II
• August - Axel Gyldenstierne was appointed Governor-General of Norway.
• 21 September – Santiago, a Spanish Armada supply ship, got wrecked near Mosterhamn in Hardanger Fjord.

Births

Deaths

• 4 April - Frederick II, king of Denmark and Norway (born 1534)

Full date unknown

• Axel Gyntersberg, nobleman and overlord (born c. 1525).

See also

• Norway
• History
• Lists

References

1. Rian, Øystein; Mardal, Magnus A. "Frederik 2.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
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. Weidling, Tor Ragnar. "Stattholdere og visestattholdere i norge 1572–1873". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
4. Ødegaard, T (2001). Alonso de Olmos' etterlatte documenter: Om det spanske armadaskipet "Santiago" som forliste i Sunnhordland i året 1588. Fredrikstad: Kystforlaget. ISBN 8299453313.
5. Bratberg, Terje. "Axel Gyntersberg". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 January 2013.

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