1500s in Denmark
Events from the 1500s in Denmark.
1500s in Denmark |
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Incumbents
- Monarch — King John[1]
- Steward of the Realm — Poul Laxmand, until 1502
Events
- 1500
- 17 February – The Danish troops are defeated in the Battle of Hemmingstedt.
- 1502
- Tyge Krabbe succeeds Eskil Gøye as Marshal of the Realm
Births
The ledgerstone of Eskul Gøye. Drawing by Søren Abildgaard, 1769.
- August 12 1503 – Christian III, King of Denmark and Norway (died 1559)[2]
- 1503 – Hans Svaning, historian (died 1584)
- 1503 – Peder Palladius, bishop (died 1560)
- 1 August 1504 – Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Prussia (died 1547 in Germany)
References
- "John: king of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- "Christian III: Scandinavian king". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
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