1699 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch â Christian V until 25 August, then Frederick IV.
Events
- ;September
- 14 September â The Treaty of Dresden is concluded, preparing the Great Northern War.
- October
- 19 October â The funeral of Christian V takes place at Roskilde Cathedral.
Date unknown
- The construction of Frederiksberg Palace begins.
- The Kingo's hymnal is approved by the crown for use in DenmarkâNorway.[1]
- The Treaty of Preobrazhenskoye is signed.[2]
- Carl von Ahlefeldt replaces Christian Gyldenløve as Lord Chamberlain.
- Siege of Tranquebar.
- Thomas Schmertz replaces Andreas Andræ as Governor of Dannemarksnagore.
Births
- 8 March â Johan Friederich Wewer, merchant (died 1759)
- 25 March â Joachim Hartvig Johan von Barner, government official /died 1768)
- 30 November â Christian VI of Denmark, (died 1746)
Deaths
- 13 January â Adam Levin Knuth, landowner, county governor and extraordinary Supreme Court justice (born 1648 in Mecklenburg)
- 12 March â Peder Griffenfeld, statesman and royal favourite (born 1635)
- 31 May â Christoffer Sehested, statesman (born 1628)
- 16 June â Constantin Marselis, nobleman (born 1647)
- 25 August â Christian V of Denmark (born 1646)
- 9 September â Kai Lykke, nobleman (born 1625)
- 29 October â Christian Jørgensen Kruse, government official born 1636)
Full date missing
- Brita Scheel, noblewoman (born 1638)