1710 in Norway

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See also:	1710 in Denmark List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1710 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Frederick IV.[1]

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

«Stiklestad, med Olaf den Helliges Mindestøtte», drawing from 1848. Olavsstøtta from 1807 is on the left and Lemfortstøtta is on the right. In the background is Stiklestad Church from 1180.

• 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

Iver Huitfeldt

• 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

1. Johannessen, Finn Erhard; Mardal, Magnus A. "Frederik 4.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
2. Jørgensen, Torstein. "Niels Egede". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
3. Mardal, Magnus A. "Johan Vibe - offiser". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
4. Rian, Øystein. "Iver Huitfeldt". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 November 2012.