1723 in Norway
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Events in the year 1723 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
- 8 March – The Povel Juel Plot: Povel Juel was executed in Copenhagen, for his plans to depose Frederick IV as King of Norway.[2]
- 7 May – The town of Arendal was given market town privileges.[3]
- The town of Risør was given market town privileges.
Arts and literature
- The Nærøy manuscript was made.
- Ludvig Holbergs comedy plays «Jacob von Tyboe», «Erasmus Montanus», Den stundesløse and other comedy plays is first published.
Births
- 9 May – Ludvig Daae, priest and landowner (died 1786).
- 24 May – Peter Ascanius, biologist (died 1803).[4]
- 24 November – Jens Essendrop, clergyman, civil servant and topographical writer (died 1801).[5]
Deaths
- 14 November – Axel Rosenkrantz, landowner, baron and civil servant (b 1670).[6]
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.
- ^ Mardal, Magnus A. "Povel Juel". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir. "Arendal". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Peter Ascanius". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Helle, Knut (ed.). "Jens Essendrop". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ Bratberg, Terje. "Axel Rosenkrantz". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 July 2017.