1723 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1723 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch

Frederick IV.^[1]

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]

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Frederik 4. . Finn Erhard . Johannessen . Magnus A. . Mardal . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 14 December 2023.
2. Encyclopedia: Povel Juel . Magnus A . Mardal . Store norske leksikon. Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 20 September 2014.
3. Encyclopedia: Arendal . Geir . Thorsnæs . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 8 September 2020 .
4. Encyclopedia: Peter Ascanius . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 8 September 2020 .
5. Encyclopedia: Jens Essendrop . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 8 February 2013.
6. Encyclopedia: Axel Rosenkrantz . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Terje . Bratberg . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 11 July 2017.