1683 in Denmark

Decades:	1660s ; 1670s ; 1680s ; 1690s ; 1700s ;
See also:	Other events of 1683 ; List of years in Denmark

Last updated December 22, 2025

Incumbents

Monarch – Christian V ^[1]
Grand Chancellor – Frederik Ahlefeldt

Events

The Danish Code is officially completed, providing the first codification of Danish legislation. Some statutes are still active today.

Births

Johan Cornelius Krieger, architect (d. 1755)
26 October – Christian Berregaard, Supreme Court justice, government official and landowner (died 1750)
16 November – Frederik Fabritius, goldsmith (died 1755)

Deaths

16 March - Henrik Bjelke, admiral (born 1615).^[2]

Undated

Jørgen Iversen Dyppel, governor (b. 1638)

References

↑ "Christian V | Scandinavian king". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
↑ Helle, Knut (ed.). "Henrik Bjelke". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 October 2012.

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[1] "Christian V | Scandinavian king". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 18 November 2019.

[2] Helle, Knut (ed.). "Henrik Bjelke". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 October 2012.

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