1715 in Norway

Events in the year 1715 in Norway.

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Centuries:
  • 16th
  • 17th
  • 18th
  • 19th
  • 20th
Decades:
  • 1690s
  • 1700s
  • 1710s
  • 1720s
  • 1730s
See also:1715 in Denmark
List of years in Norway

Incumbents
  • Monarch: Frederick IV.[1]

Events
  • 10 March - Birgitte Haldorsdatter was judged guilty of witchcraft in Sørum and sentenced to life imprisonment. She is the last person confirmed to have been sentenced guilty of witchcraft in Norway.
  • 19 April - Start of the Sami mission by the College of Missions.

Arts and literature

Births
  • Peder Hjort, businessperson (died 1789)

Deaths
  • Hans Paus, priest and poet (born 1656).[2]

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. Venås, Kjell. "Hans Paus". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
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