1714 in Denmark

Events from the year 1714 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Frederick IV
• Grand Chancellor – Christian Christophersen Sehested

Events

• 18 April – The County of Knuthenborg is established by Adam Christopher Knuth from the manors of Knuthenborg, Maribo Ladegaard, BandholmgÃ¥rd, Havlykke, VÃ¥rskov and Knuthenlund
• 10 December – the College of Missions is established.

Undated

• Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow is established.

Births

• 28 May , naval officer (died 1791)

• 23 August – Hans Jacob Scheel, Major-General (died 1774 in Norway)
• 11 December , publisher and printer (died 1870)

Undated

• Johan Foltmar – composer (died 1794)

Deaths

• 27 March – Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel, Queen of Denmark and Norway (born 1650 in the Holy Roman Empire)
• 22 June Peter Rodsteen, government official and landowner (born 1772)
• 6 August – Oliger Paulli, merchant and publisher (born 1644)

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