1723 in Norway

Events in the year 1723 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Frederick IV.

Events

• 8 March – The Povel Juel Plot: Povel Juel was executed in Copenhagen, for his plans to depose Frederick IV as King of Norway.
• 7 May – The town of Arendal was given market town privileges.
• The town of Risør was given market town privileges.

Arts and literature

• The Nærøy manuscript was made.
• Ludvig Holbergs comedy plays «Jacob von Tyboe», «Erasmus Montanus», Den stundesløse and other comedy plays is first published.

Births

• 9 May – Ludvig Daae, priest and landowner (died 1786).
• 24 May – Peter Ascanius, biologist (died 1803).
• 24 November – Jens Essendrop, clergyman, civil servant and topographical writer (died 1801).

Deaths

• 14 November – Axel Rosenkrantz, landowner, baron and civil servant (b 1670).

See also

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