1590s in Denmark
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Events from the 1590s in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian IV[1]
Events
- 1591
- July 4 - 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.[2]
- 1593
- Arngrímur Jónsson publishes Brevis commentarius de Islandia, a Brief Commentary on Iceland
- 1594
- Giacomo Castelvetro visits Denmark
- August 29 - Coronation of King Christian IV
Births
Braniuss' topographical image of Odense from 1593
- 1592
- 1592 - Chajim Fürst, merchant (died 1653)
- 1594
- December 29 - Ove Gjedde, admiral (died 1660)
- 1598
- July 6 - Kirsten Munk, royal spouse (died 1658)
- October 17 - Jørgen Knudsen Urne, statesman (died 1642)
- November 28 - Ulrik of Denmark (1578–1624), statesman (died 1667)
- 1599
- April 18 - Heinrich Holk, mercenary (died 1633)
- July 23 - Stephanius, royal historiographer and professor (died 1650)
Unknown date
- c. 1590 - Hans Brachrogge, singer and composer (died c. 1638)
Deaths
- 1590
- Karen Kotte, merchant
- 1592
- September 21 - Povel Huitfeldt, governor (born c. 1520)
- 1593
- October 8 - Jacob Ulfeldt, diplomat and privy councillor (born 1535)
- 1584
- June 29 - Niels Kaas, statesman (born 1535)
- Erik Munk, officer and administrator
References
- "Christian IV | Scandinavian king". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- "Katholm" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
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