Dorothe Engelbretsdotter (born January 16, 1634 in Bergen, died February 19, 1713 in Bergen), was daughter of Engelbret Jørgenssøn and Anna Wrangel. She was Norway's first recognized woman author. January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events Moses Amyrauts Traite de la predestination is published Curaçao captured by the Dutch Treaty of Polianovska First meeting of the Académie française The witchcraft affair at Loudun Jean Nicolet lands at Green Bay, Wisconsin Opening of Covent Garden Market in London English establish a settlement... // Bergen may refer to: Places There are several places named Bergen: Bergen, Norway, the second largest city in Norway Bergen, Belgium, better known by its French name of Mons Germany Bergen, Hesse Bergen, Lower Saxony, in the district of Celle. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... // Events April 11 - War of the Spanish Succession: Treaty of Utrecht June 23 - French residents of Acadia given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia Canada first Orrery built by George Graham Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713...

Dorothe was married in 1656 with Ambrosius Hardenbeck. Through her husband she came into contact with the German-Bergan musical and theological scenes. // Events Mehmed Köprülü becomes Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. ...

Her life had much sorrow. She had nine children, but seven of them died and two of them disappeared. This sorrow is evident in examples such as the poem Afften Psalme. Her first work, Siælens Sang-offer, was published 1678. Taare-Offer was her second collected works and was published for the first time in 1685. Events August 10 - Treaty of Nijmegen ends the Dutch War. ... Events February 6 - James Stuart, Duke of York becomes King James II of England and Ireland and King James VII of Scotland. ...

She has also been characterized as Norway's first feminist before feminism became a recognized concept. At the time during which she lived she was the first female author to make her living based on her writing.