1723 in Norway

• Monarch: Frederick IV.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Frederik 4. |first=Finn Erhard |last=Johannessen |first2=Magnus A. |last2=Mardal |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Frederik_4._-_dansk-norsk_konge |language=no |access-date=14 December 2023}}

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• 8 March – The Povel Juel Plot: Povel Juel was executed in Copenhagen, for his plans to depose Frederick IV as King of Norway.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Povel Juel |first=Magnus A |last=Mardal |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|editor-last=Godal | editor-first=Anne Marit | editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Povel_Juel |language=no |access-date=20 September 2014}}
• 7 May – The town of Arendal was given market town privileges.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Arendal |first=Geir |last=Thorsnæs |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Arendal |language=no |access-date=8 September 2020 }}
• The town of Risør was given market town privileges.

• The Nærøy manuscript was made.
• Ludvig Holbergs comedy plays «Jacob von Tyboe», «Erasmus Montanus», Den stundesløse and other comedy plays is first published.

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• 9 May – Ludvig Daae, priest and landowner (died 1786).
• 24 May – Peter Ascanius, biologist (died 1803).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Peter Ascanius |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Peter_Ascanius |language=no |access-date=8 September 2020 }}
• 24 November – Jens Essendrop, clergyman, civil servant and topographical writer (died 1801).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Jens Essendrop |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|editor=Helle, Knut|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Jens_Essendrop/utdypning |language=no |access-date=8 February 2013}}

• 14 November – Axel Rosenkrantz, landowner, baron and civil servant (b 1670).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Axel Rosenkrantz |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Terje |last=Bratberg |editor=Helle, Knut|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=https://nbl.snl.no/Axel_Rosenkrantz | language=no |access-date=11 July 2017}}

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