1716 in Norway
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Events in the year 1716 in Norway.
See also:1716 in Denmark
List of years in Norway
List of years in Norway
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Incumbents
Events
- Great Northern War:
- 8 March - King Charles XII of Sweden leads an invasion of Norway, crossing the border at Basmo, near the modern-day town of Marker.
- 9 March - Battle of Høland.
- April - The forces of Charles XII of Sweden briefly occupy Christiania.
- 4 July - Fredrikshald is set on fire by its inhabitants as to prevent the city being taken by the forces of King Charles XII.
- 8 July - Battle of Dynekilen.[2]
- 24 February - Peter Jansen Wessel was ennobled, and given the noble family name Tordenskiold.
Arts and literature
Births
Deaths
- 19 February â Dorothe Engelbretsdotter, hymn and poem writer (born 1634).[3]
Full date missing
- Sara Hammond, landowner and businesswoman (born 1672).[4]
