1743 in Denmark

Events from the year 1743 in Denmark.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Christian VI
 * Prime minister – Johan Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg

Events

 * 2 August –
 * The Barony of Christiansdal is established by Ide Margrethe Reventlow from the manors of Adserstrup and Grimsted.
 * The Barony of Conradsborg is established by Ide Margrethe Reventlow for her son Christian Frederik Knuth from the manors of Sørup, Sandbygård and Rosengård.
 * 30 December – Christian VI grants Johan Sigismund Schulin the Frederiksdal estate north of Copenhagen as a New Year present.


 * Undated
 * Adam Gottlob Moltke assumes the post of Court Marshal, secured for him by crown prince Frederick, later King Frederick V.

Births

 * 11 June – Arnoldus von Falkenskiold, colonel (died 1819)
 * September 11 – Nikolaj Abraham Abildgaard, painter (died 1809)
 * October 2 or 14 – Erik Pauelsen, painter (died 1790)
 * 18 November – Johannes Ewald, dramatist, poet (died 1781)
 * November 29 – Joachim Castenschiold, military officer (died 1817)

Deaths

 * January 7 – Anne Sophie Reventlow, royal mistress, spouse by bigamy, later queen consort (born 1693)