1710 in Norway

Events in the year 1710 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Frederick IV.

Events

• August 1 – Woldemar Løvendal was appointed Steward of Norway.
• October 4 – The Dannebroge explodes and sinks at the Battle of Køge Bay in Denmark, almost all of its crew of 600 were killed, one thirds of the victims were Norwegians.
• November 24 – Francisco di Ratta and his two nephews Giuseppe di Ratta and Luigi di Ratta is given the title Marquis of Mandal.

Arts and literature

• The monument at Stiklestad, commemorating the Battle of Stiklestad, was erected.

Births

Full date missing

• Niels Egede – merchant and missionary (died 1782)

Deaths

• 20 February – Johan Vibe, military officer and engineer, Governor-General of Norway (b. 1637).
• 4 October – Iver Huitfeldt, naval officer (born 1665).

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