1698 in Denmark

Events from the year 1698 in Denmark

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Christian V

Events

 * 1 July – Den Københavnske Post-Rytter, a weekly newspaper, is published for the first time.

Full date missing

 * Danmarksnagore becomes part of Danish India.
 * Ny Hollænderby (now Frederiksberg) is destroyed by fire.
 * Vodroffgård is established on the west side of St. Jørgen's Lake outside Copenhagen.

Births

 * 24 August – Erik Pontoppidan, author, bishop, historian and antiquary (died 1764)
 * 25 December – Jens Høysgaard, philologist (died 1773)

Deaths

 * 16 March – Leonora Christina Ulfeldt, noblewoman and writer (born 1621)
 * 6 October – Erik Tylleman, governors of the Danish Gold Coast (born unknown)
 * 4 November – Rasmus Bartholin, scientist (born 1625)