1700 in Norway

Events in the year 1700 in Norway.

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Centuries:
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Decades:
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See also:1700 in Denmark
List of years in Norway

Incumbents
  • Monarch: Frederick IV.[1]

Events
  • 22 February – Great Northern War starts.
  • 1 March – The Gregorian calendar is adopted.[2]
  • 18 August – The Peace of Travendal is concluded when Denmark-Norway signs a peace treaty at Traventhal House in Holstein. Denmark-Norway has to withdraw from Holstein and Sweden withdraws from Denmark. The peace will last for the next 10 years.
  • The Kvitsøy bucket light is established.[3]

Arts and literature

Around 1700
  • The poem Stolt Anne is written by Hans Paus.[4]

Births
Chest carved by Lars Pinnerud (ca 1735).
  • 18 August – Lars Pinnerud, woodcarver (died 1762).[5]

Deaths
  • Johannes Skraastad, woodcarver (born c.1648).[6]

See also

References
  1. Johannessen, Finn Erhard; Mardal, Magnus A. "Frederik 4.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  2. Ringnes, Truls. "gregoriansk kalender". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  3. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Kvitsøy fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  4. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Hans Povelsen Paus". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  5. Hosar, Kåre. "Lars Pinnerud". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  6. Engen, Arnfinn. "Johannes Skraastad". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
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