1710 in Norway
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Events in the year 1710 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- August 1 – Woldemar Løvendal was appointed Steward of Norway.
- October 4 – The Dannebroge explodes and sinks at the Battle of Køge Bay in Denmark, almost all of its crew of 600 were killed, one thirds of the victims were Norwegians.
- November 24 – Francisco di Ratta and his two nephews Giuseppe di Ratta and Luigi di Ratta is given the title Marquis of Mandal.
Arts and literature
- The Lemfortstøtta monument at Stiklestad, commemorating the Battle of Stiklestad, was erected.
Births
Full date missing
- Niels Egede – merchant and missionary (died 1782)[2]
Deaths
- 20 February – Johan Vibe, military officer and engineer, Governor-General of Norway (b. 1637).[3]
- 4 October – Iver Huitfeldt, military officer (born 1665).[4]
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.
- ^ Jørgensen, Torstein. "Niels Egede". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ Mardal, Magnus A. "Johan Vibe - offiser". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ Rian, Øystein. "Iver Huitfeldt". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 November 2012.