1716 in Norway
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Events in the year 1716 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- Great Northern War:
- 8 March - King Charles XII of Sweden leads an invasion of Norway, crossing the border at Basmo, near the modern-day town of Marker.
- 9 March - Battle of Høland.
- April - The forces of Charles XII of Sweden briefly occupy Christiania.
- 4 July - Fredrikshald is set on fire by its inhabitants as to prevent the city being taken by the forces of King Charles XII.
- 8 July - Battle of Dynekilen.[2]
- 24 February - Peter Jansen Wessel was ennobled, and given the noble family name Tordenskiold.
Arts and literature
Births
Deaths
- 19 February – Dorothe Engelbretsdotter, hymn and poem writer (born 1634).[3]
See also
References
- ^ Johannessen, Finn Erhard; Mardal, Magnus A. "Frederik 4.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Dynekilen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ Akslen, Laila. "Dorothe Engelbretsdatter". In Helle,Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 September 2013.