1708 in Denmark

Events from the year 1708 in Denmark.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Frederick IV
 * Grand Chancellor – Conrad von Reventlow (until 21 July), Christian Christophersen Sehested

Events

 * 1 January – The County of Golsteinsborg is established by Ulrik Adolf Holstein from the manors of Holsteinborg, Snedinge and Fuirendal.

Undated

 * 1708-09 – Frederick IV visits Italy.
 * Johann Gottfried Becker passes the Royal Court Pharmacy in Copenhagen on to his son Gottfried Becker.
 * Hans Peter Pelt obtains a license to establish Copenhagen's second sugar refinery.

Births

 * 22 March – Ernst Henrich Berling, publisher, founder of Berlingske (died 1750)
 * 22 October – Frederic Louis Norden, naval captain and explorer (died 1742)

Full date missing

 * Peter Christian Winsløw, medal engraver (died c. 1756)

Deaths

 * 21 July – Conrad von Reventlow, statesman, Grand Chancellor of Denmark (born 1644)
 * 21 June – Frederik Gabel, statesman (born 1645 in Bremen)
 * 21 December – Joachim Melchior von Holten, colonial administrator (born 1671)