Events from the year 1709 in Denmark.
Incumbents Monarch – Frederick IV Grand Chancellor – Christian Christophersen Sehested
Events
28 June The Treaty of Dresden renews the alliance between Denmark–Norway and Augustus II the Strong against Sweden. 22 October – The Treaty of Copenhagen renews the alliance between the Russian Empire and Denmark–Norway after it had been destroyed in 1700 with the Peace of Travendal. Denmark–Norway re-enters the Great Northern War as a result. 12 December The Danish frigate Maagen (1694) is scuttled in the Bay of Danzig (Gdańsk) following an encounter with the Swedish frigate Falken (1703), captained by Johan Casper Printz.
Births 16 August – Ludvig Harboe, theologian and bishop (died 1783) 24 September Christiane Henriette Louise Juel, courtier (died 1756)
Full date missing Johann Gottfried Rosenberg, architect (died 1776) Johan Christian Conradi, architect (died 1779)
Deaths
10 January Knud Juel, landowner and county governor (born 1665) 14 September Christian Frederik Bielke, military officer (born 1670) 20 September Hector Gottfried Masius, clergy and landowner (born 1653 in Mecklenburg) 17 October – Vibeke Jensdatter, merchant (born 1638)
Publication Lex Regia
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