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1687 In Denmark
Events from the year 1687 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian V * Grand Chancellor – Frederik Ahlefeldt Events * March Adolph Esmit succeeds Christopher Heins as Governors of St. Thomas and St. John. * 9 July The Copenhagen Royal Fire Brigade os founded. Undated * The Krudttårnet gunpowder magazine is constructed in Frederikshavn. * Hofmarschall Henrik Ulrik Lützow's town mansion is constructed on Stormgade in Copenhagen. * Abraham Salomon becomes the first rabbi in Copenhagen. From 1766 until 1795, around 1,500 Jews worshipped in a small synagogue until it burned down. Births * 21 February Prince William of Denmark, prince (died 1705) * 21 July Lars Benzon, judge and landowner (died 1741) * 23 September Adam Christopher Knuth, 1st Count of Knuthenborg (died 1736) Deaths * 3 February Bernhard Keil, painter (born 1624) * 17 March Dorothea Elisabeth Christiansdatter, princess (born 1629) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1687in Denmark Denmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1687
Events January–March * January 3 – With the end of latest of the Savoyard–Waldensian wars in the Duchy of Savoy between the Savoyard government and Protestant Italians known as the Waldensians, Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia, Victor Amadeus III, Duke of Savoy, carries out the release of 3,847 surviving prisoners and their families, who had forcibly been converted to Catholicism, and permits the group to emigrate to Switzerland. * January 8 – Richard Talbot, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell, is appointed as the last Lord Deputy of Ireland by the English crown, and begins efforts to include more Roman Catholic Irishmen in the administration. Upon the removal of King James II in England and Scotland, the Earl of Tyrconnell loses his job and is replaced by James, who reigns briefly as King of Ireland until William III establishes his rule over the isle. * January 27 – In one of the most sensational cases in England in the 17th century, midwife Mary Hobry murd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince William Of Denmark
Prince William of Denmark and Norway or Prince Vilhelm (21 February 1687 – 23 November 1705) was the youngest son of Christian V of Denmark and Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (27 April 1650 – 27 March 1714) was Queen of Denmark and Norway by marriage to King Christian V. Although she did not have much political influence, she was a successful businesswoman in her many estates and pro ..., and thus a younger brother of Frederick IV. In 1696, Joachim Pritzbuer, who was replaced in 1705 by Martin Balthasar von Waldersee, was appointed Vilhelm's chamberlain. The latter was to accompany the prince on his great voyage abroad to Utrecht, the Spanish Netherlands, France, Italy and England. The instructions for Waldersee and the prince's secretary and teacher Johan Ernst Carlowitz are dated October 2, but soon after, Vilhelm fell ill and died on November 23 at Copenhagen Castle. Ancestry References {{DEFAULTSORT:William, Prince of Denmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1687 In Denmark
Events from the year 1687 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian V * Grand Chancellor – Frederik Ahlefeldt Events * March Adolph Esmit succeeds Christopher Heins as Governors of St. Thomas and St. John. * 9 July The Copenhagen Royal Fire Brigade os founded. Undated * The Krudttårnet gunpowder magazine is constructed in Frederikshavn. * Hofmarschall Henrik Ulrik Lützow's town mansion is constructed on Stormgade in Copenhagen. * Abraham Salomon becomes the first rabbi in Copenhagen. From 1766 until 1795, around 1,500 Jews worshipped in a small synagogue until it burned down. Births * 21 February Prince William of Denmark, prince (died 1705) * 21 July Lars Benzon, judge and landowner (died 1741) * 23 September Adam Christopher Knuth, 1st Count of Knuthenborg (died 1736) Deaths * 3 February Bernhard Keil, painter (born 1624) * 17 March Dorothea Elisabeth Christiansdatter, princess (born 1629) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1687in Denmark Denmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1629 In Denmark
Events from the year 1629 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian IV of Denmark, Christian IV Events * 22 May – Christian IV signs the Treaty of Lübeck, bringing an end to Thirty Years' War#Danish intervention (1625–1629), Denmark's intervention in the Thirty Years' War. * 25 July The County of Christiansborg (from 1741: The County of Christianssæde) is established by Christian Detlev Reventlow from the manors f Christianssæde, Ålstrup, Skelstofte and Pederstrup as well as the farm (''parcelgård'') Frihedsminde. Undated * A fire destroys much of Kronborg Castle but it is subsequently rebuilt. * Bechs Mølle, Bech's Windmill is constructed in Svaneke on Bornholm. Births * 7 May – Niels Juel, naval officer (died 1697 in Denmark, 1697) * 1 September – Dorothea Elisabeth Christiansdatter, daughter of Christian IV of Denmark, Christian IV and catholic nun (died 1687 in Germany) Full date missing * Jens Foss, physician (died 1687 in Denmark, 1687) Deaths * 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothea Elisabeth Christiansdatter
Dorothea Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein (1 September 1629 – 18 March 1687) was the daughter of king Christian IV of Denmark and Kirsten Munk. As were her siblings, she was raised by her grandmother Ellen Marsvin. She was known as ''Miss leftover'', as the king did not recognize her as his child, believing her to be the daughter of Otto Louis of Salm. Marsvin tried to have her recognized, but failed, and in 1637, she was sent to Hamburg and then to a convent school in Cologne. She converted to Roman Catholicism from Lutheranism, religion of her parents, and became a nun A nun is a woman who vows to dedicate her life to religious service, typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in the enclosure of a monastery or convent.''The Oxford English Dictionary'', vol. X, page 599. The term is o ... there in 1646. She was legitimized in 1648. Ancestry References * http://www.kvinfo.dk/side/597/bio/1163/origin/170/ (in Danish) * http://www.kvinfo.dk/side/59 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1624 In Denmark
Events from the year 1624 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian IV * Steward of the Realm; Events * February 28 – A decree made it explicitly illegal for Jesuits and monks to appear in the country. * December 24 – Royal Danish Mail is founded. Undated * The market hall Børsen opens in Copenhagen. Births Deaths *7 February – Cort Aslakssøn, astronomer, theologist and (born 1564) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1624 Denmark 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 ... Years of the 17th century in Denmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernhard Keil
Bernhard Keil or Keyl (1624 – 3 February 1687) was a Danish Baroque painter who became a pupil of Rembrandt. Biography Keil was born in Helsingør. According to the RKD he was a pupil of the Danish painter Morten Steenwinkel, who became a pupil of Rembrandt in Amsterdam in the years 1642–1644.Bernhard Keil in the In 1645-1648 he was with Hendrick Uylenburgh and he had a workshop of his own in the years 1649–1651. In 1656 he travelled to Rome, and is registered there until 1687, when he died. He also worked in Bergamo and Venice. He was influenced by |
1736 In Denmark
Events from the year 1736 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian VI * Prime minister – Johan Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg Events * 30 April – Theatrum Anatomico-chirurgicum is inaugurated in Copenhagen and an exam in surgery is introduced. * 7 November – Laurits S. Winther establishes a ropewalk at Sortebrødre Torv in Odense which will eventually turn into Roulunds Fabrikker. Undated Births *24 Januar - Jacob Nicolai Wilse, priest and meteorologist (died 1801) *25 August - Frederik Georg Adeler, county official and landowner (died 1810 Events January–March * January 1 – Major-General Lachlan Macquarie officially becomes Governor of New South Wales. * January 4 – Australian seal hunter Frederick Hasselborough discovers Campbell Island, in the Subantarctic. * Janua ...) Deaths References {{Year in Europe, 1736 1730s in Denmark Years of the 18th century in Denmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Christopher Knuth (1687–1736)
Adam Christopher (von) Knuth (28 September 1687 - 23 January 1736) was the first Count of Knuthenborg. He established the manor of Knuthenlund. He was married twice, first to Hedevig Ulrikke Luxdorph and second time to Ida Margrethe von Reventlow. Early life and education Knuth was born as the son of Eggert Christopher von Knuth and Søster Knuth née Lerche. His mother inherited the estate Årsmarke on Lolland in 1791. He studied at the Knight's Academy in Copenhagen from 1705 to 1707 and also went on a journey to the Netherlands and England in 1707. Property and titles Knuth was appointed chamberlain in 1710. His mother converted Årsmarke into a countship for her eldest son when, in 1714, Adam Christoffer von Knuth was elevated to the status of a count under Frederick IV which resulted in the change of the estate to Knuthenborg. He later extended the estate through the acquisition of more land on several occasions. He established the manor of Knuthenlund in 1820. Knuth's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1741 In Denmark
Events from the year 1741 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian VI of Denmark, Christian VI * Prime minister – Johan Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg Events * 13 January – The Conventicle Act (Denmark–Norway), Conventicle Act of 1741 is enacted. * 6 May HDMS Elephanten (1741), HDMS ''Elephanten'' is launched at the Orlogsværftet, Royal Danish Dockyard. ;Undated The Copenhagen Stocks House is opened to civilian prisoners. Culture * Ludvig Holberg's ''Niels Klim's Underground Travels'' is published. Births * 3 February – Charlotte Elisabeth Henriette Holstein, courtier (died 1809 in Denmark, 1809) * 16 February – Margrethe von der Lühe, courtier (died 1826 in Denmark, 1826) Full date unknown * Cornelius Høyer, miniatures painter (died 1804 in Denmark, 1804) References {{Year in Europe, 1741 1741 in Denmark, Years of the 18th century in Denmark 1741 by country, Denmark 1741 in Europe, Denmark 1740s in Denmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Benzon
Lars Benzon (July 21, 1687 – October 5, 1741) was a landowner and a Deputy Director (''deputeret'') in the General Affairs Commission of the Danish Royal Navy. Biography Lars Benzon was born at Sæbygård Manor on the island of Zealand, Denmark. He was the son of General Counselor of the Admiralty Council, Niels Benzon (1646–1708) and Else Scavenius (1660–89). In 1717, while he was working as a personal secretary (''kammerjunker''), he received an appointment as deputy in the General Commissioner, a high-ranking title he held during the times of Count Frederik Danneskiold-Samsøe (1707-1770). Danneskiold was a grandson of King Christian V of Denmark and served as secretary council (''Geheimrat'') from 1729 and Lieutenant admiral from 1743. In 1721, Benzon assisted in drafting new approach to accounting for the Danish navy. In 1731 he became a royal advisor (''konferensråd''). In 1738, an anonymous complaint was made against Danneskiold's administrative approach, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1705 In Denmark
Events from the year 1705 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick IV * Grand Chancellor – Conrad von Reventlow Events Undated Births * 13 May – Johan Lorentz Castenschiold, merchant and landowner (died 1745) * Margrethe Marie Thomasine Numsen, court official. Deaths References {{DEFAULTSORT:1705 In Denmark 1700s in Denmark 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 ... Years of the 18th century in Denmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
