Events in the year 1661 in Norway.
Incumbents Monarch: Frederick III.
Events 14 February - A common Supreme Court is established for Denmark-Norway. 7 August - The Sovereignty Act was signed by the estates of the realm, turning Norway into an absolute monarchy.Øystein Rian (2003). "Eneveldet og den nye elitens voksende tyngde", in: Maktens historie i dansketiden. Makt- og demokratiutredningens rapportserie. ISSN 1501-3065. September - Iver Krabbe is appointed Steward of Norway. The construction of Munkholmen fort is finished.
Arts and literature
Jacob Maschius poetry book, Norwegia religiosa is published for the first time. Architecture Construction of the Rosendal Manor started.
Births 11 May – Niels Knagenhielm, civil servant, land owner and non-fiction writer (d. 1737).
Deaths 27 January – Axel Mowat, admiral and land owner (born 1592).
Full date unknown Lauritz Galtung, admiral and land owner (b.c 1615).
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