1696 in Norway

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Events in the year 1696 in Norway .

Incumbents

• Monarch: Christian V. ^[1]

Events

• Bentse Brug is established, the first paper mill in Norway. ^[2]
• The first Store Færder Lighthouse is established (from the start the light was simply an iron pot placed on the ground). ^[3]
• The Great Famine of 1696 hit major parts of Norway in the winter and spring. ^[4]

Arts and literature

Tydal Church

• Tydal Church was built. ^{[5] [6]}

Births

Main article: births in 1696

Further information: Category:1696 births

Deaths

Johan Caspar von Cicignon

• 12 December – Johan Caspar von Cicignon, military officer (born c.1625). ^[7]

References

1. Rian, Øystein. "Christian 5.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Bentse Brug". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
3. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Færder fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
4. Dribe, Martin; Olsson, Mats; Svensson, Patrick (2017). "9 - Nordic Europe". In Alfani, Guido; Ó Gráda, Cormac (eds.). Famine in European History. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 192–194, 196, 210. ISBN   9781107179936 . Retrieved 13 April 2025.
   For an open-access near-equivalent of this chapter, see Dribe, Martin; Olsson, Mats; Svensson, Patrick (2015). "Famines in the Nordic countries, AD 536 - 1875". Lund Papers in Economic History. General Issues (138). Department of Economic History, Lund University. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
5. Thorsnæs, Geir; Haugen, Morten Olsen. "Tydal". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
6. "Tydal kirke". norske-kirker.net (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 December 2023.
7. Grankvist, Rolf. "Johan Caspar De Cicignon". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 December 2014.