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1590s in Denmark

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Events from the 1590s in Denmark.

Incumbents

  • Monarch – Christian IV
  • Steward of the Realm – Christoffer Valkendorff (from 1596)

Events

  • 4 July – Christopher Perkins has his first audience with Christian IV after his appointment as British ambassador to Denmark

  • Katholm Castle is completed on the Djursland peninsula. 1592

  • 23 May Mariager is incorporated as a market town. 1593

  • Arngrímur Jónsson publishes Brevis commentarius de Islandia, a Brief Commentary on Iceland 1594[[File:Kirchen Cermonien und Krönung des Zwigen Königs Christiani des Vierden geschehen zu Koppenhagen den 29 Augusti Ao. 1596.jpg|thumb|26 August 1596: Kirchen Cermonien und Krönung des Zwigen Königs Christiani des Vierden geschehen zu Koppenhagen den 29 Augusti Ao. 1596.jpg.]]

  • Giacomo Castelvetro visits Denmark 1596

  • 26 August – The coronation of Christian IV of Denmark. 1597

  • 27 November – The wedding of Christian IV and Anne Catherine of Brandenburg takes places at Haderslevhus, making Anne Catherine queen consort of Denmark.

Births

  • 11 June 1590
    • Oluf Parsberg, pricy councillor and landowner (died 1661)
    • Iver Vind, statesman, diplomat and landowner (died 1658)
  • 27 October 1593 – Christoffer Urne, statesman and landholder (died 1663)
  • 12 January 1594 – Gregers Krabbe, Governor-general of Norway (died 1655)
  • 29 December 1594 – Ove Gjedde, admiral (died 1660)
  • 30 April 1595 – Anne Lykke, noble (died 1641)
  • 13 November Malte Sehested, military officer and landowner (died 1771)
  • 6 July 1598 – Kirsten Munk, royal spouse (died 1658)
  • 17 October 1598 – Jørgen Knudsen Urne, statesman (died 1642)
  • 28 November 1598 – Ulrik of Denmark (1578–1624), statesman (died 1667)
  • 18 April 1599 – Heinrich Holk, mercenary (died 1633)
  • 23 July 1599 – Stephanius, royal historiographer and professor (died 1650)
  • 20 December 1599 – Niels Trolle, Governor-general of Norway (died 1667)

;Unknown date

  • c. 1590 – Hans Brachrogge, singer and composer (died c. 1638)

Deaths

  • 1590 – Karen Kotte, merchant
  • 21 September 1592 – Povel Huitfeldt, governor (born c. 1520)
  • 8 October 1593 – Jacob Ulfeldt, diplomat and privy councillor (born 1535)
  • 29 June 1584 – Niels Kaas, statesman (born 1535)
  • 1584 – Erik Munk, officer and administrator

References

References

  1. "Christian IV: Scandinavian king".
  2. "Katholm". Gyldendal.
  3. "Mariager". Center for Byhistorie.
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