1590s in Denmark

Events from the 1590s in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Christian IV^[1]
• Steward of the Realm – Christoffer Valkendorff (from 1596)

Events

1591

• 4 July – 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]

1592

• 23 May – Mariager is incorporated as a market town.^[3]

1593

• Arngrímur Jónsson publishes Brevis commentarius de Islandia, a Brief Commentary on Iceland

1594

• Giacomo Castelvetro visits Denmark

1596

• 26 August – The coronation of Christian IV of Denmark.

1597

• 27 November – The wedding of Christian IV and Anne Catherine of Brandenburg takes places at Haderslevhus, making Anne Catherine queen consort of Denmark.

Births

• 27 October 1593 – Christoffer Urne, statesman and landholder (died 1663)
• 12 January 1594 – Gregers Krabbe, Governor-general of Norway (died 1655)
• 29 December 1594 – Ove Gjedde, admiral (died 1660)
• 30 April 1595 – Anne Lykke, noble (died 1641)
• 6 July 1598 – Kirsten Munk, royal spouse (died 1658)
• 17 October 1598 – Jørgen Knudsen Urne, statesman (died 1642)
• 28 November 1598 – Ulrik of Denmark (1578–1624), statesman (died 1667)
• 18 April 1599 – Heinrich Holk, mercenary (died 1633)
• 23 July 1599 – Stephanius, royal historiographer and professor (died 1650)
• 20 December 1599 – Niels Trolle, Governor-general of Norway (died 1667)

Unknown date

• c. 1590 – Hans Brachrogge, singer and composer (died c. 1638)

Deaths

• 1590 – Karen Kotte, merchant
• 21 September 1592 – Povel Huitfeldt, governor (born c. 1520)
• 8 October 1593 – Jacob Ulfeldt, diplomat and privy councillor (born 1535)
• 29 June 1584 – Niels Kaas, statesman (born 1535)
• 1584 – Erik Munk, officer and administrator

References