1685 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1685 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch

Christian V.^[1]

Events

• The construction of Kristiansten Fortress was finished.
• The construction of the Old Town Bridge in Trondheim was finished.

Births

• 25 November  - Eiler Hagerup d.e., bishop (died 1743).^[2]

Deaths

• 23 August  - Ludvig Rosenkrantz, nobleman and civil servant, the first baron in Norway (born 1628).^[3]

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Christian 5. . Øystein . Rian . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 14 December 2023.
2. Encyclopedia: Eiler Hagerup - 1 . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Trygve . Lysaker . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 3 December 2014.
3. Encyclopedia: Ludvig Rosenkrantz Til Rosendal . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Anders Bjarne . Fossen . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 24 May 2016.