1502 in Norway

Events in the year 1502 in Norway.

← 1501 1500 1499 1502 in Norway → 1503 1504 1505
Centuries:	14th 15th 16th 17th 18th
Decades:	1500s 1510s 1520s
See also:	List of years in Norway

Incumbents

• Monarch: Hans

Events

• Alvsson's rebellion:
  • March – Knut Alvsson succeeds in occupying Akershus Fortress and Tønsberg Fortress.
  • July–August – Henrich Krummedige recaptures Tønsberg Fortress and lays siege to Akershus Fortress.
  • 18 August – Knut Alvsson and men loyal to him are murdered during a parley with Henrich Krummedige.
• Olsborg Castle is constructed by Nils Ravaldsson.^[1]
• The Krummedige-Tre Rosor feud ends.

Arts and literature

Main article: 1502 in art

Births

Jakob Bagge

• 1 May – Jakob Bagge, Norwegian-born Swedish admiral (died 1577).^[2]

Full date missing

• Torbjørn Bratt, clergyman (died 1548).^[3]

Deaths

• 18 August – Knut Alvsson, nobleman and landowner (born c. 1455).^[4]

References

1. "Olsborg". wadbring.com. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
2. "Jakob Bagge" (in Swedish). Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
3. Helle, Knut (ed.). "Torbjørn Olavssøn Bratt". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
4. Mardal, Magnus A. "Knut Alvsson". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 29 October 2012.