1700 in Denmark

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Events from the year 1700 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Frederick IV[1]
• Grand Chancellor – Conrad von Reventlow

Events

• February 18 – Instigated by Ole Rømer, Denmark adopts the Gregorian calendar, although not its lunar portion, in place of the Julian calendar.[2]
• February – The Great Northern War breaks out and will last until 1721. Russia has joined a Danish-Polish coalition the previous year against Sweden which forms an alliance with Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp.[3]
• August 4 – The Swedish King Charles XII lands with an army at Humlebæk north of Copenhagen.[3]
• August 18 – The Peace of Travendal is concluded when Denmark signs a peace treaty at Traventhal House in Holstein. Denmark has to withdraw from Holstein and Sweden withdraws from Denmark. The peace will last for the next 10 years.[3]

The coronation of King Frederick IV and Queen Louise

Undated

• The coronation of Frederick IV and Queen Louise
• Benoît Le Coffre becomes Painter to the Danish Court.
• The first Danish census takes place from 1700 to 17001 but only statistical information about adult men is included. Only about half of it still exists.

Deaths

• May 23 – Jens Juel, diplomat, statesman (b, 1631)

Full date unknown

• Hans van Steenwinckel the Youngest, architect (b. 1639)

References

1. "Frederick IV | king of Denmark and Norway". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
2. Nørby, Toke. The Perpetual Calendar
3. "Frederik 4" (in Danish). bredalsparken.dk. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2011-06-22.