Events from the 1540s in Denmark.
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Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian III[1]
- Steward of the Realm – Mogens Gøye (until 1544), Eske Bille (from 1547)
Events
- 1541
- The Royal Mint relocates to the former St. Clare's Priory in Copenhagen.
- Eriksen Banner succeeds Tyge Krabbe as Marshal of the Realm.
Births
- 1540
- 5 September – Magnus, Duke of Holstein, prince of Denmark and titular King of Livonia (died 1583 in Latvia)
- 1542
- 9 November 1542 – Anders Sørensen Vedel, priest and historiographer (died 1616)
- 1543
- Anders Foss, bishop (died 1607)[2]
- 1545
- 25 March – John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (died 1622)
- 29 June – Dorothea of Denmark, duchess (died 1617 in Germany)
- 1546
- 11 September 1546 – Arild Huitfeldt, historian (died 1609)
- 14 December – Tycho Brahe, astronomer (died 1601)
1547
- 21 December – Steen Ottesen Brahe, privy counsellor and landowner (died 1620)
- 1548
- Magnus Heinason, Faroese sailor and privateer (died 1589)
Date unknown
- Axel Gyldenstierne (c. 1542), Governor-general of Norway (died 1603)
- Ingeborg Skeel (c. 1545), landowner and county sheriff (died 1604)
Deaths
- 1543 – Gyde Spandemager, alleged witch
- April 6 1544 – Mogens Gøye, statesman (born c. 1470)
References
- ^ "Christian III: Scandinavian king". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ Bricka, Carl Frederik. "Foss, Anders". Dansk biografisk Lexikon (in Danish). Retrieved 9 November 2019.
This page was last edited on 26 December 2023, at 05:41