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Events from the year 1797 in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian VII[1]
- Prime minister – Andreas Peter Bernstorff (until 21 June),[2] Christian Günther von Bernstorff[3]
Events
- 1 March – Kreditkassen for Husejere i Kjøbenhavn is founded by royal resolution.[4]
- 16 May – HDMS Najaden in battle with local ships off Tripoli.
- 21 June – Prime Minister Andreas Peter Bernstorff dies, and is replaced by his son, Christian Günther von Bernstorff.[3]
- 5 July – Christian Ditlev Frederik, Count of Reventlow, is appointed to Minister of the State.
Culture
Art
- Jens Juel paints Niels Ryberg with his Son Johan Christian and his Daughter-in-Law Engelke, née Falbe.
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Juel's Ruberg family portrait.
Births
- 22 May – Eleonora Zrza, opera soprano (died 1862)[5]
- 20 June – Georg Frederik Ursin, mathematician and astronomer (died 1849)
- 7 October – Peter Georg Bang, politician and jurist, prime minister of Denmark (died 1861)
- 20 August – Johan Frederik Møller, painter and photographer (died 1871)
- 25 August – Henrik Hertz, poet during the Danish Golden Age (died 1870)[6]
Deaths
- 5 April – Georg Mathias Fuchs, painter (born 1719)
- 28 May – Marie Cathrine Preisler, stage actress (born 1761)
- 21 June – Andreas Peter Bernstorff, politician (born 1735)[2]
- 20 August – Mariane Bournonville, ballet dancer (born 1768)
- 19 December – Jørgen Wichfeld, landowner (born 1729)
References
- ^ "Christian VII - Scandinavian king". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Andreas Peter, Greve (count) von Bernstorff - Danish foreign minister". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Christian Günther, count von Bernstorff - Danish diplomat". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ Andersen, Ernst. "Creating Kreditkassen for Husejere i Kjøbenhavn" (PDF). ku.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ Stewart, Jon Bartley (2009). Kierkegaard and the Renaissance and Modern Traditions: Literature, drama, and music. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 289. ISBN 9780754668206.
- ^ "Korssömsmönster". digitaltmuseum.se. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
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