1700 in Denmark
| Years in Denmark: | 1697 1698 1699 1700 1701 1702 1703 |
| Centuries: | 17th century · 18th century · 19th century |
| Decades: | 1670s 1680s 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s 1730s |
| Years: | 1697 1698 1699 1700 1701 1702 1703 |
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
Full date unknown
- Hans van Steenwinckel the Youngest, architect (b. 1639)
References
- "Frederick IV | king of Denmark and Norway". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- Nørby, Toke. The Perpetual Calendar
- "Frederik 4" (in Danish). bredalsparken.dk. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
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