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1774 In Norway
Events in the year 1774 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Christian VII. Events *22 February - The town of Stathelle was founded. *11 October - Det nyttige Selskab, a non-profit organization, was founded in Bergen. Arts and literature Births *25 May - Isaach Isaachsen, politician (died 1828) *2 August - Ole Clausen Mørch, politician (died 1829) *8 October - Teis Lundegaard, farmer, shipowner, politician and representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly (died 1856) Deaths *25 February – Knud Leem, linguist (born 1697). *11 August – Frederik Nannestad, bishop (born 1693 Events January–March * January 11 – 1693 Sicily earthquake: Mount Etna erupts, causing a devastating earthquake that affects parts of Sicily and Malta. * January 22 – A total lunar eclipse is visible across North and South Ameri ...) See also References {{Year in Europe, 1774 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of and had a population of 5,425,270 in January 2022. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden at a length of . It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south, on the other side of which are Denmark and the United Kingdom. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The maritime influence dominates Norway's climate, with mild lowland temperatures on the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1829 In Norway
Events in the year 1829 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Charles III John Events *17 May – Henrik Wergeland became a symbol of the fight for celebration of the constitution at May 17, which was later to become the Norwegian National Day. He became a public hero after the infamous "Battle of the Square" in Christiania. *The present Kvitsøy Lighthouse was built. Arts and literature Births *9 January – Hans Christian Harboe Grønn, barrister and politician (d. 1902). *26 March – Georg Andreas Bull, architect and chief building inspector (d.1917) *6 April – Ole Irgens, politician (d.1906) *19 May – Julius Nicolai Jacobsen, businessperson and politician (d.1894) *15 June – Ulrik Frederik Christian Arneberg, politician (d.1911) *28 July – Josephine Sparre, courtier and royal mistress *28 September – Erik Bodom, painter (d. c1879) *21 December – Hans Christian Heg, colonel and brigade commander in the Union Army during the American Civil War (d.1863) Full date ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederik Nannestad
Frederik Nannestad (21 October 1693 – 11 August 1774) was a Norwegian theologian, author, and bishop. Biography Frederik Nannestad was born at Eidsberg in Østfold, Norway. He was the son of Christopher Jenssen Nannestad (1633–1707) and his third wife, Karen Tønnesdatter Unrow (1652–1716). He father had been a parish priest in the Church of Norway. Nannestad received his master's degree from the University of Copenhagen in 1718. Initially he remained in the academic environment. In 1732 he became the dean in Aarhus. On 6 August 1732, he married Martha Elizabeth Jensdatter Wissing (1712–1734). She died two years later and he remained a widower for the rest of his life. In 1742 he received his doctorate of theology. On 11 May 1748, he was appointed the bishop of the Diocese of Nidaros. In 1758, after 10 years of work there, was he named the bishop of the Diocese of Oslo following the death of Bishop Niels Dorph. Nannestad remained a conservative orthodox theologian t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knut Helle
Knut Helle (19 December 1930 – 27 June 2015) was a Norwegian historian. A professor at the University of Bergen from 1973 to 2000, he specialized in the late medieval history of Norway. He has contributed to several large works. Early life, education and marriage He was born in Larvik as the son of school inspector Hermann Olai Helle (1893–1973) and teacher Berta Marie Malm (1906–1991). He was the older brother of politician Ingvar Lars Helle. The family moved to Hetland when Knut Helle was seventeen years old. He took the examen artium in Stavanger in 1949, and a teacher's education in Kristiansand in 1952. He studied philology in Oslo and Bergen, and graduated with the cand.philol. degree in 1957. His paper ''Omkring Bǫglungasǫgur'', on the Bagler sagas, was printed in 1959. In December 1957 he married Karen Blauuw, who would later become a professor. Helle's marriage to Blauuw was dissolved in 1985. In October 1987 Helle married museum director and professor of mediev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norsk Biografisk Leksikon
is the largest Norwegian biographical encyclopedia. The first edition (NBL1) was issued between 1921 and 1983, including 19 volumes and 5,100 articles. It was published by Aschehoug with economic support from the state. bought the rights to NBL1 from Aschehoug in 1995, and after a pre-project in 1996–97 the work for a new edition began in 1998. The project had economic support from the Fritt Ord Foundation and the Ministry of Culture, and the second edition (NBL2) was launched in the years 1999–2005, including 10 volumes and around 5,700 articles. In 2006 the work for an electronic edition of NBL2 began, with support from the same institutions. In 2009 an Internet The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' that consists of private, pub ... edition, with free access, was released by together with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1697 In Norway
Events in the year 1697 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Christian V . Events * Eidsfos Verk is established. *The Great Famine of 1695–1697 ends. * October 16 – The Norwegian Code, promulgated by King Christian V of Denmark-Norway in 1687, is amended to provide for torture of condemned criminals in certain capital offenses in Norway, with permission for burning with hot irons, or cutting off the prisoner's right hand while the prisoner is being transported for decapitation. Arts and literature *The construction of Oslo Cathedral was finished. Births *12 January – Knud Leem, linguist (d.1774 Events January–March * January 21 – Mustafa III, List of Ottoman Sultans, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, dies and is succeeded by his brother Abdul Hamid I. * January 27 ** An angry crowd in Boston, Massachusetts seizes, tars, and f ...). Deaths * 30 July – Lorentz Mortensen Angell, merchant and landowner (born 1626). See also References {{Year in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knud Leem
Sami noaidi with a drum used for runic divination">Sami shamanism-->Sami noaidi with a drum used for runic divination (''meavrresgárri''). Illustrations printed from copperplates by O.H. von Lode in Florence, after drawings made by Knud Leem for ''Beskrivelse over Finnmarkens Lapper'' (1767) Knud Leem (13 February 1697 – 27 February 1774) was a Norwegians, Norwegian priest and linguist, most known for his work with the Sami people and the Sami languages.Rolf Grankvist''Knut Leem''Norsk Biografisk Leksikon, snl.no, retrieved December 10, 2012 Biography Knud Leem was born in Haram in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway to parish priest Niels Knudssøn Leem and his wife Anne Danielsdatter Bugge. Leem started theological studies at Copenhagen University in 1713 and got his theological degree two years later at 18 years of age. He worked as a teacher and assistant to more senior priests until 1725 when he got a position as missionary for the Samis in Porsanger. In 1725 he moved back t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1856 In Norway
Events in the year 1856 in Norway. Incumbents *Monarch: Oscar I Events * 1218 July The 7th Scandinavian Scientist Conference is held in Oslo. Arts and literature Notable births *11 January – Christian Sinding, composer (died 1941) *17 January – Jens Bratlie, politician and Prime Minister of Norway (died 1939) *11 February – Torje Olsen Solberg, politician *13 March – Hans G. Jensen, tailor, trade unionist and politician (died 1922) *23 March – Johan Nordhagen, artist (died 1956) *24 June – Haldor Johan Hanson, Norwegian-American hymn writer, publisher and author. (died 1929) *21 July – Anne Bolette Holsen, teacher and proponent for women's rights (died 1913). *6 August – Anton Johan Rønneberg, politician (died 1922) *11 September – Otto Jensen, bishop, politician and Minister (died 1918) *9 December – Gerhard Gran, literary historian, professor, magazine editor, essayist and biographer (died 1925) Full date unknown *Kristofer Kristofersson Hjeltnes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teis Lundegaard
Theis Jacob Thorkildsen Lundegaard (8 October 1774 – 26 February 1856) was a Norwegian farmer, shipowner and politician. He represented Lister amt (now Vest-Agder) at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from 1815 to 1816, from 1821 to 1822, from 1827 to 1833, and in 1845. Background Teis Lundegaard was the son of a peasant farmer in the parish of Austad in Vest-Agder who died when Teis was three years old. He grew up in conditions of poverty. He eventually started trading and soon became the skipper and owner of several coastal freighters. Having become prosperous, he invested in the land and settled in Austad as a well-to-do farmer, becoming a leading man in the community. He was a remarkable man, known for his mental ability as well as his physical strength. Political career Teis Lundegaard played a prominent part in a crucial period of Norwegian history. In the confusion of international affairs at the end of the Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ole Clausen Mørch
Ole Clausen Mørch (2 August 1774 – 4 July 1829) was a Norwegian merchant and banker. He served as a representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814. He was born in Christianssand in Vest-Agder, Norway. He was the son of a merchant, Claus Mørch. After his father's death in 1797, he inherited his father's business and a number of properties. From 1825 to 1828 he was Director of Christianssands Sparebank, one of the first savings banks in Norway. In 1814, Ole Clausen Mørch was elected to the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll as a representative of Christianssand. At the Assembly. he supported the position of the Union Party (''Unionspartiet''). Mørch was also a member of the finance committee.Ole Clausen Mørch — Norwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Norwegian Monarchs
The list of Norwegian monarchs ( no, kongerekken or ''kongerekka'') begins in 872: the traditional dating of the Battle of Hafrsfjord, after which victorious King Harald Fairhair merged several petty kingdoms into that of his father. Named after the homonymous geographical region, Harald's realm was later to be known as the Kingdom of Norway. Traditionally established in 872 and existing continuously for over 1,100 years, the Kingdom of Norway is one of the original states of Europe: King Harald V, who has reigned since 1991, is the 64th monarch according to the official list. During interregna, Norway has been ruled by variously titled regents. Several royal dynasties have possessed the Throne of the Kingdom of Norway: the more prominent include the Fairhair dynasty (872–970), the House of Sverre (1184–1319), and the House of Oldenburg (1450–1481, 1483–1533, 1537–1814, and from 1905) including branches Holstein-Gottorp (1814–1818) and Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1828 In Norway
Events in the year 1828 in Norway. Incumbents *List of Norwegian monarchs, Monarch: Charles III John. Events Arts and literature Births *20 March – Henrik Ibsen, playwright (d.1906 in Norway, 1906) *14 April – Johan Lauritz Sundt, industrialist (d.1889 in Norway, 1889). *15 November – Johannes Skaar, bishop and hymnologist (died 1904). Full date unknown *Gunleik Jonsson Helland, Hardanger fiddle maker (d.1863 in Norway, 1863) *Bøicke Johan Rulffs Koren, politician and Minister (d.1909 in Norway, 1909) Deaths *22 June – Lars Ingier, military officer, road manager, land owner and mill owner (b.1760 in Norway, 1760). *15 August – Isaach Isaachsen, politician (b.1774 in Norway, 1774) *2 September – Mathias Bonsak Krogh, bishop and politician (born 4. October 1754 in Norway, 1754) Full date unknown *Johan Ernst Berg, politician (b.1768 in Norway, 1768) *Christian Krohg (government minister), Christian Krohg, politician and Minister (b.1777 in Norway, 1777) See al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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