1612 in Denmark

Events from the year 1612 in Denmark.

1612
in
Denmark

Decades:
  • 1590s
  • 1600s
  • 1610s
  • 1620s
  • 1630s
See also:Other events of 1612
List of years in Denmark

Incumbents

Events

  • 11 February – Danish forces attack the Swedish army at the Battle of Vittsjö, forcing the army to flee north from Scania.
  • 21 February – The Battle of Skillingehed takes place in Halland between the Swedish army and forces led by Christian IV. Christian Barnekow famously sacrifices his life to save King Christian IV's.[1]
  • 26 August – A Norwegian peasant militia is ambushed by Scottish mercenaries at the Battle of Kringen as part of the Kalmar War.

Undated

  • Johanne Thomes is accused of witchcraft as part of the Køge Huskors witch trials.

Births

Undated

Deaths

Undated

References

  1. Blangstrup, Christian, ed. (1915). Salmonsens Konversations Leksikon (in Danish). Vol. Bind II: Arbejderhaver–Benzol. Copenhagen: J.H. Schultz. p. 677 via Projekt Runeberg.
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