1716 in Denmark
Incumbents
Events
- 8 March {{ndash}} The Battle of Høland.
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- 8 July – Battle of Dynekilen, battle of the Great Northern War.
- 3 August – Martin Düssel and Christoffer Düssel are ennobled with letters patent under the name “von Falkenskiold”, founding the noble House of Falkenskiold.
=Undated=
- Peter the Great visits Copenhagen. He ascends the Round Tower on horseback while visiting Copenhagen. His wife, Catherine I, reportedly ascended behind him in a carriage.
- Johan Ludvig Holstein settles as a courtier and government official in Denmark.
Births
- 24 July {{ndash}} Bolle Willum Luxdorph, government official and landowner (died 1788)
=Full date missing=
- Peder Olsen Walløe, arctic explorer (died 1793)
- Johann Georg Ziesenis, painter (died 1776)
Deaths
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References
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