1710 in Norway explained

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

• 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]

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Frederik 4. . Finn Erhard . Johannessen . Magnus A. . Mardal . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 14 December 2023.
2. Encyclopedia: Niels Egede . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Torstein . Jørgensen . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 25 March 2016.
3. Encyclopedia: Johan Vibe - offiser . Magnus A . Mardal . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no. 3 August 2020.
4. Encyclopedia: Iver Huitfeldt . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Øystein . Rian . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 24 November 2012.