1699 in Denmark
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Events from the year 1699 in Denmark.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch – Christian V until 25 August, then Frederick IV.
Events
[edit]- ;September
- 14 September – The Treaty of Dresden is concluded, preparing the Great Northern War.
- October
- 19 October – The funeral of Christian V takes place at Roskilde Cathedral.
Date unknown
[edit]- The construction of Frederiksberg Palace begins.
- The Kingo's hymnal is approved by the crown for use in Denmark–Norway.[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
[edit]
- 8 March — Johan Friederich Wewer, merchant (died 1759)
- 25 March – Joachim Hartvig Johan von Barner, government official /died 1768)
- 30 November — Christian VI of Denmark, (died 1746)
Deaths
[edit]- 13 January – Adam Levin Knuth, landowner, county governor and extraordinary Supreme Court justice (born 1648 in Mecklenburg)
- 12 March — Peder Griffenfeld, statesman and royal favourite (born 1635)
- 31 May – Christoffer Sehested, statesman (born 1628)
- 16 June — Constantin Marselis, nobleman (born 1647)
- 25 August – Christian V of Denmark (born 1646)
- 9 September – Kai Lykke, nobleman (born 1625)
- 29 October – Christian Jørgensen Kruse, government official born 1636)
Full date missing
[edit]- Brita Scheel, noblewoman (born 1638)
References
[edit]- ↑ Helle, Knut; Grepstad, Ottar; Lillehammer, Arnvid (2006). Lillehammer Historie (in Norwegian). Vol. 3: Kultur. Bergen: Forlagshuset Vigmostad & Bjørke. p. 114. ISBN 9788241904004.
- ↑ Anisimov, E. V. (1993). The reforms of Peter the Great: progress through coercion in Russia. John T. Alexander. Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe. p. 53. ISBN 1-56324-047-5. OCLC 26158398.
