1797 in Denmark explained

Events from the year 1797 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Christian VII^[1]
• Prime minister – Andreas Peter Bernstorff (until 21 June),^[2] Christian Günther von Bernstorff^[3]

Events

• 1 March Kreditkassen for Husejere i Kjøbenhavn is founded by royal resolution.^[4]
• 16 May HDMS Najaden in battle with local ships off Tripoli.
• 21 June – Prime Minister Andreas Peter Bernstorff dies, and is replaced by his son, Christian Günther von Bernstorff.
• 5 July – Christian Ditlev Frederik, Count of Reventlow, is appointed to Minister of the State.

Culture

Art

• Jens Juel paints Niels Ryberg with his Son Johan Christian and his Daughter-in-Law Engelke, née Falbe.

Births

• 22 May – Eleonora Zrza, opera soprano (died 1862)^[5]
• 20 June – Georg Frederik Ursin, mathematician and astronomer (died 1849)
• 7 October – Peter Georg Bang, politician and jurist, prime minister of Denmark (died 1861)
• 20 August – Johan Frederik Møller, painter and photographer (died 1871)
• 25 August – Henrik Hertz, poet during the Danish Golden Age (died 1870)^[6]

Deaths

• 5 April Georg Mathias Fuchs, painter (born 1719)
• 28 May  - Marie Cathrine Preisler, stage actress (born 1761)
• 21 June – Andreas Peter Bernstorff, politician (born 1735)
• 20 August – Mariane Bournonville, ballet dancer (born 1768)
• 19 December – Jørgen Wichfeld, landowner (born 1729)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Christian VII - Scandinavian king. Encyclopedia Britannica. 10 May 2018. en.
2. Web site: Andreas Peter, Greve (count) von Bernstorff - Danish foreign minister. Encyclopedia Britannica. 10 May 2018. en.
3. Web site: Christian Günther, count von Bernstorff - Danish diplomat. Encyclopedia Britannica. 10 May 2018. en.
4. Web site: Creating Kreditkassen for Husejere i Kjøbenhavn. Danish. Andersen, Ernst. ku.dk. 12 May 2023.
5. Book: Stewart . Jon Bartley . Kierkegaard and the Renaissance and Modern Traditions: Literature, drama, and music . 2009 . Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. . 9780754668206 . 289 . en.
6. Web site: Korssömsmönster. digitaltmuseum.se. 10 May 2018. en.