1716 in Norway

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See also:	1716 in Denmark List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1716 in Norway .

Incumbents

• Monarch: Frederick IV. ^[1]

Events

• Great Northern War:
  • 8 March - King Charles XII of Sweden leads an invasion of Norway, crossing the border at Basmo, near the modern-day town of Marker.
  • 9 March - Battle of Høland.
  • April - The forces of Charles XII of Sweden briefly occupy Christiania.
  • 4 July - Fredrikshald is set on fire by its inhabitants as to prevent the city being taken by the forces of King Charles XII.
  • 8 July - Battle of Dynekilen. ^[2]
• 24 February - Peter Jansen Wessel was ennobled, and given the noble family name Tordenskiold.

Arts and literature

Main articles: 1716 in art and 1716 in literature

Births

Main article: births in 1716

Further information: Category:1716

Deaths

Dorothe Engelbretsdotter

• 19 February – Dorothe Engelbretsdotter, hymn and poem writer (born 1634). ^[3]

Full date missing

• Sara Hammond, landowner and businesswoman (born 1672). ^[4]

References

1. Johannessen, Finn Erhard; Mardal, Magnus A. "Frederik 4.". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
2. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Dynekilen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
3. Akslen, Laila. "Dorothe Engelbretsdatter". In Helle,Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
4. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Sara Thomasdatter Hammond". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 April 2025.