1685 in Norway

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See also:	1685 in Denmark List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1685 in Norway .

Incumbents

• Monarch: Christian V. ^[1]

Events

• The construction of Kristiansten Fortress was finished.
• The construction of the Old Town Bridge in Trondheim was finished.

Arts and literature

• Dorothe Engelbretsdatter hymn and poetry book, Taare-Offer is published for the first time. ^[2]

Births

Eiler Hagerup

• 25 November – Eiler Hagerup d.e., bishop (died 1743). ^[3]

Deaths

• 23 August – Ludvig Rosenkrantz, nobleman and civil servant, the first baron in Norway (born 1628). ^[4]

References

1. Rian, Øystein. "Christian 5.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
2. Akslen, Laila. "Dorothe Engelbretsdatter". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
3. Lysaker, Trygve. "Eiler Hagerup - 1". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
4. Fossen, Anders Bjarne. "Ludvig Rosenkrantz Til Rosendal". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 May 2016.