1626 in Denmark
Events from the year 1626 in Denmark.
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Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian IV[1]
Events
Depiction of the Battle of Lutter, which saw members of the Catholic League defeat an army led by Christian IV of Denmark in 1626
- 27 August – The Battle of Lutter.
- 25 April – The Battle of Dessau Bridge.
Undated
- Christian IV initiates the construction of Sankt Annæ Skans on the coast north of Copenhagen.
- Hans Poulsen Resen succeeds Christen Sørensen Longomontanus as rector of the University of Copenhagen.
Births
- 6 April – Ole Borch, scientist, physician, grammarian, and poet (died 1690)
- 15 July Christiane Sehested, daughter of Christian IV (died 1670)
- 15 July – Hedevig Ulfeldt daughter of Christian IV (died 1678)
Full date missing
- Christian Foss, physician and Supreme Court justice (died 1680)
- Abel Cathrine, courtier and philanthropist (died 1787)
Deaths
Full date unknown
- Hans Nielsen, composer (born 1559)
References
- "Christian IV: Scandinavian king". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
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