1550s in Denmark
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Events from the 1550s in Denmark.
Incumbents
[edit | edit source]- Monarch – Christian III (until 1 January 1559),[1] Frederick II[2]
- Steward of the Realm – Eske Bille (until 1552)
Events
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- 1550
- 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
[edit | edit source]- 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
[edit | edit source]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
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)[1]
- 25 January – Christian II, King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, forced to abdicate in 1523 (b. 1481)[3]
- 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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