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1550s in Denmark

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Events from the 1550s in Denmark.

Incumbents

Monarch – Christian III (until 1 January 1559), Frederick II
Steward of the Realm – Eske Bille (until 1552)

Events

20 August 1559: ''Coronatio Regis et equitum auratorum creatio, Hafniæ, post gestum bellum Dithmarsicum, eadem æstate, 20. Augusti''.

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The construction of Hesselagergård Manor is completed. ;1554
Otte Krumpen succeeds Erik Eriksen Banner as Marshal of the Realm. ;1559
20 August The coronation of Frederick II of Denmark.

Births

28 October 1554 – Enevold Kruse, noble and Governor-general of Norway (died 1621)
24 August 1556 – Sophia Brahe, noble (died 1643) Undated
c. 1558 – Christence Kruckow, noble and accused witch (died 1621)

Deaths

1551

21 January – Stygge Krumpen, bishop (b. c. 1485) 1552
9 February – Eske Bille, diplomat and statesman (b. c. 1480) 1554
16 January – Christiern Pedersen, scholar and publisher (b. c. 1480) 1555
Mads Hak, composer (date unknown)
10 April – Ove Bille, bishop and royal chancellor 1556
Gertrud Skomagers, alleged witch (date unknown)
7 October – Frederick of Denmark, bishop and son of Frederick I of Denmark and Sophie of Pomerania (b. 1532) 1558
4 January – Claus Bille, nobleman (b. c. 1490)
19 September – Cornelis Altenau, Danish-German architect 1559
1 January – Christian III, King of Denmark and Norway (b. 1503)
25 January – Christian II, King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, forced to abdicate in 1523 (b. 1481)
3 August – Andreas von Barby, nobleman
14 October – Jens Tillufssøn Bjelke, Danish-Norwegian nobleman (b. 1508)
19 December – Jørgen Sadolin, Lutheran reformer (b. c. 1490)

References

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