Catherine of Brandenburg

Born: 28 May 1602
Died: 27 Aug 1644
Parents: John Sigismund of Brandenburg and Anna of Prussia

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28 May 1602

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1603

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Første offentlige ansatte lege i Norge
Catherine is 1

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Villads Adamssøn utnevnes til stadsmedikus i Bergen, den første offentlig ansatte lege i Norge.
1611

Norway
The Kalmar War
Catherine is 9

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War between Denmark–Norway and Sweden. In Norway the Scottish march of 1612 left the deepest mark: a Scottish mercenary force crossing the country was stopped at Kringen.

Source: Kalmarkrigen

Picture: Adolph Tidemand / Morten Müller · Public domain
1618

Norway
The Thirty Years' War
Catherine is 16

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A series of wars in Europe in which the Holy Roman Empire, France and Sweden were among the main parties. Christian IV intervened from 1625 with little luck, and Danish and Norwegian taxpayers paid the bill.

Source: trettiårskrigen

Picture: Jacques Callot · Public domain
1623

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Kirkebøker innføres
Catherine is 21

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Den eldste kjente kirkeboken er fra 1623 i Andebu.
1624

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Kongsberg Sølvverk opprettes
Catherine is 22

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Kongsberg Sølvverk er et tidligere gruveselskap som ble opprettet i 1623, og hører til Norges eldste og mest kjente bergverk. Verket regnes også som Norges største bedrift i førindustriell tid og nådde et omfang av om lag 1000 km gruveganger, 300 sjakter og mellom 1500 og 2000 skjerp. Kongsberg Sølvverk var i kontinuerlig drift til 1958. Sølvverket er fredet som kulturmiljø etter kulturminneloven.
27 Aug 1644

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1644

Norway
The Hannibal Feud
Catherine is 42

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The border war between Norway and Sweden, named after the governor Hannibal Sehested. At the peace of Brömsebro, Jämtland and Härjedalen were ceded to Sweden.

Source: Hannibalfeiden

Picture: Vilhelm Nikolai Marstrand · Public domain

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