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1641 In Denmark
The following is a list of events that occurred in the year 1641 in Denmark. Incumbents *List of Danish monarchs, Monarch – Christian IV of Denmark, Christian IV *Steward of the Realm (Denmark), Steward of the Realm – Corfitz Ulfeldt Events *18 March – The first Denmark–Portugal relations, diplomatic relations between Denmark and Portugal are established when Portuguese diplomats Francisco de Sousa Coutinho and António Moniz de Carvalho are sent to Copenhagen. Christian IV choses not to offer the diplomats a formal audience as he did not wish to compromise the neutrality of Denmark in the Spain as part of the Portuguese Restoration War, Restoration War. *9 November – Maren Spliid, probably the best known alleged victim of the witch hunt, persecution of witches in Denmark, is burned. Undated *A new set of statues for the University of Copenhagen are issued. *Hans Ulrik Gyldenløve is appointed as ''lensmann, lensmand'' [bailiff] of the three castles, the Kronborg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denmark
) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark , established_title = History of Denmark#Middle ages, Consolidation , established_date = 8th century , established_title2 = Christianization , established_date2 = 965 , established_title3 = , established_date3 = 5 June 1849 , established_title4 = Faroese home rule , established_date4 = 24 March 1948 , established_title5 = European Economic Community, EEC 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, accession , established_date5 = 1 January 1973 , established_title6 = Greenlandic home rule , established_date6 = 1 May 1979 , official_languages = Danish language, Danish , languages_type = Regional languages , languages_sub = yes , languages = German language, GermanGerman is recognised as a protected minority language in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Madsen
Jacob Madsen (1596 – 21 May 1653) was a Danish merchant, shipowner and builder with close ties to the crown during the late reign of Christian IV of Denmark, Christian IV. He was mayor of Christianshavn from 1641 to 1653. Career Madsen was born in Visby on the island of Gotland. Nothing else is known about his early life but in 1625 he settled in Copenhagen where he was already a major supplier of timber from Gotland. He soon became one of the most important business partners of the crown, supplying it with timber and other building materials, farm supplies for the navy, munitions, and provisions. Madsen was also involved in a number of major construction projects, usually in collaboration with others, such as Antvorskov, Copenhagen Castle, Church of Golmen, housing in Strædet, Læderstræde and Nybioder, Christian IV's Brewhouse and the never completed Saint Anna Rotunda. In 1647, following a fire on Slotsholmen, he was charged with repair work on the Christian IV's Arsenal, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
