1700 in Norway

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Centuries:	15th 16th 17th 18th 19th
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See also:	1700 in Denmark List of years in Norway

Events in the year 1700 in Norway.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Frederick IV

Events

• 22 February – Great Northern War starts.
• 1 March – The Gregorian calendar is adopted.[1]
• 18 August – The Peace of Travendal is concluded when Denmark-Norway signs a peace treaty at Traventhal House in Holstein. Denmark-Norway has to withdraw from Holstein and Sweden withdraws from Denmark. The peace will last for the next 10 years.
• The Kvitsøy bucket light is established.[2]

Arts and literature

• The poem Stolt Anne is written by Hans Paus.

Births

Chest carved by Lars Pinnerud (ca 1735).

• 18 August – Lars Pinnerud, woodcarver (died 1762).[3]

Deaths

• Johannes Skraastad, woodcarver (born c.1648).[4]

References

1. Ringnes, Truls. "gregoriansk kalender". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Kvitsøy fyr". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
3. Hosar, Kåre. "Lars Pinnerud". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
4. Engen, Arnfinn. "Johannes Skraastad". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 October 2012.