1717 in Denmark
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Events from the year 1717 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Frederick IV[1]
- Grand Chancellor – Christian Christophersen Sehested
Events
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- 13–14 May – Battle of Gothenburg, battle of the Great Northern War.
- 25 December – The Christmas Flood of 1717 affects the west coast of Sønderjylland.
Undated
- Planters move from Saint Thomas to Saint John. leading to Denmark claiming the island in 1718.
Births
- 27 October – Hans Hagerup Gyldenpalm, jurist and government official (died 1781)
Deaths
- 1 July – Princess Anna Sophie of Denmark (born 1647)
- 21 December – Gustav Wilhelm Wedel Jarlsberg, general (born 1641)
References
- ^ "Frederick IV | king of Denmark and Norway". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
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