1813 in Norway explained

Events in the year 1813 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Frederick VI .^[1]

Events

• 5 January - Denmark-Norway declared bankruptcy and a new state bank, the Rigsbank, was created.
• 1 May - Christian Frederick is appointed Steward of Norway.
• 2 October - The Norwegian Students' Society was established.

Arts and literature

• The Norwegian journal Historisk-philosophiske Samlinger (Historical-Philosophical Collections) final issue was published.

Births

• 23 January – Camilla Collett, writer and feminist (d.1895)
• 18 February – Harald Ulrik Sverdrup, priest and politician (d.1891)
• 5 August – Ivar Aasen, philologist, lexicographer, playwright and poet (d.1896)
• 19 November – Augusta Smith, actor and opera singer (d.1900)

Full date unknown

• Christen Knudsen, ship-owner (d.1888)
• Jørgen Moe, bishop and author (d.1882)
• Christian Tønsberg, bookseller, publisher and writer (d.1897)

Deaths

• 12 August – Matz Jenssen, businessperson (b.1760)

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Frederik 6. . Jon Gunnar . Arntzen . Magnus A. . Mardal . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 14 December 2023.