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1590s In Denmark
Events from the 1590s in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian IV * 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. 1592 *23 May Mariager is incorporated as a market town. 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 A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian IV Of Denmark
Christian IV (12 April 1577 – 28 February 1648) was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Holstein and Schleswig from 1588 until his death in 1648. His reign of 59 years, 330 days is the longest of Danish monarchs and Scandinavian monarchies. A member of the House of Oldenburg, Christian began his personal rule of Denmark in 1596 at the age of 19. He is remembered as one of the most popular, ambitious, and proactive Danish kings, having initiated many reforms and projects. Christian IV obtained for his kingdom a level of stability and wealth that was virtually unmatched elsewhere in Europe. He engaged Denmark in numerous wars, most notably the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648), which devastated much of Germany, undermined the Danish economy, and cost Denmark some of its conquered territories. He rebuilt and renamed the Norwegian capital Oslo as ''Christiania'' after himself, a name used until 1925. Early years Birth and family Christian was born at Frederiksborg Cas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1663 In Denmark
Events from the year 1663 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick III Events * April 20 – The Danish seizure of Fort Christiansborg and Carlsborg (Cape Castle) completes the annexation of the Swedish Gold Coast settlements, the beginning of the Danish Gold Coast. Undated * Peder Syv publishes ''Nogle Betenkninger om det Cimbriske Sprog ''. Publications * Thomas Bartholin: ''De pulmonum substantia et motu''. Copenhagen, 1663. Births Deaths * 13 January – Esaias Fleischer, pharmacist (born c. 1586) * 27 September ** Philip, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (born 1584) ** Christoffer Urne, statesman and landholder (died 1593 Events January–December * January – Siege of Pyongyang (1593): A Japanese invasion is defeated in Pyongyang by a combined force of Korean and Ming troops. * January 18 – Siamese King Naresuan, in combat on elephant back, k ...) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1663 Denmark Denmar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1667 In Denmark
Events from the year 1667 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch - Frederick III of Denmark, Frederick III Events Undated Births Full date unknown Deaths * November 12 - Ulrik of Denmark (1578–1624), statesman (born 1590s in Denmark, 1598) Full date unknown References {{DEFAULTSORT:1667 Denmark 1667 in Denmark, 1667 by country, Denmark Years of the 17th century in Denmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulrik Of Denmark (1578–1624)
Prince Ulrik John of Denmark, (Koldinghus Palace, Kolding, 30 December 1578 – 27 March 1624, Rühn) was a son of King Frederick II of Denmark and his consort, Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. As the second-born son he bore the merely titular rank of ''Duke of Holstein and Schleswig, Stormarn and Ditmarsh'' and had no share in the royal-ducal condominial rule of Holstein and Schleswig, wielded by the heads of the houses of Oldenburg (royal) and its cadet branch Holstein-Gottorp (ducal). Since 1602 he held the religiously defunct position of ''Bishop of Schleswig'', enjoying the revenues of the implied estates and manor. The year after he succeeded his grandfather as '' Administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Schwerin'', holding both posts until his death. Education and efforts to provide Ulrik a princely sustenance As a small child his parents sent Ulrik to his maternal grandparents Ulrich, Duke of Mecklenburg and his consort Duchess Elizabeth of Denmark. In 1583 he had ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1642 In Denmark
Events from the year 1642 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian IV Events * Hannibal Sehested is appointed Governor-General of Norway. Births Deaths * February 19 - Jørgen Knudsen Urne, statesman (born 1598 __NOTOC__ Events January–June * February 21 – Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia, following the death of his brother-in-law, Tsar Feodor I; the ''Time of Troubles'' starts. * April 13 – Edict of Nantes (promulgated April 30 ...) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1642in Denmark Denmark Years of the 17th century in Denmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jørgen Knudsen Urne
Jørgen Knudsen Urne (17 October 1598 – 19 February 1642) was a Danish noble who served as '' Rigsmarsk'' from 1632 to 1642. Biography The son of Knud Axelsen Urne and Margrethe Eilertsdatter Grubbe, Jørgen Knudsen Urne was born on 17 October 1598 at Halsted Abbey which his father held as a fief. When he was nine, he was sent to Herlufsholm boarding school in Næstved and at age 12 he became a Squire first at the court of Queen Anne Catherine and then to King Christian IV. In this capacity, he participated in the Kalmar War and joined the king on his journeys to England in 1614 and Braunschweig in 1615. He became a Junker in 1618 but then went to Bohemia to serve in the war. The Count of Thurn made him a cornet and he participated in the Battle of White Mountain in 1620 before returning home to become a lieutenant in the Royal Danish Army. Over the next couple of years he was sent on minor missions abroad, for example to France and East Friesland. In 1623, he was granted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1658 In Denmark
Events from the year 1658 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick III * Steward of the Realm – Joachim Gersdorff Events * January 30 – The March across the Belts begins when the harsh winter weather, which has also forced the Danish fleet to port, enables a Swedish army of 9,000 cavalrymen and 3,000 foot soldiers to move across the ice of Little Belt from Jutland to Gunen. * February 5 – The Swedish King and cavalry cross the Great Belt from Langeland to Lolland and the infantry and the artillery follow the next day. * February 8 – The Swedish host reaches Zealand. * February 11 – Having not expected a Swedish offensive until spring at the earliest, Denmark panics and yields. The Treaty of Taastrup is signed as a preliminary accord and negotiations continue. * February 26 ** The negotiations are finalized with the signing of the Treaty of Roskilde in Roskilde. It cedes Scania, Halland, Blekinge and Bornholm as well as two provinces in Norway to Sweden. Even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirsten Munk
Kirsten Munk (sometimes "Christina Munk"; 6 July 1598 19 April 1658) was a Danish noble, the second spouse of King Christian IV of Denmark, and mother to twelve of his children. Early life and morganatic marriage Kirsten Munk was the daughter of Ludvig Munk (1537–1602) and Ellen Marsvin (1572–1649), members of the wealthy but untitled Danish nobility. Her mother, widowed a second time in 1611, was the greatest landowner on Funen. Prior to yielding Kirsten to the evident desires of King Christian, her mother negotiated that, because Kirsten was a member of the nobility and not a commoner, she would become his wife rather than his mistress, and that she receive properties in her own name as tokens of the king's honourable intentions. On 31 December 1615, she was married morganatically to the widowed king, but not within a church. In 1627, she was given the title ''Countess of Schleswig-Holstein''. Kirsten bore the king twelve children, among them the Countess Leonora Christi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Anne Lykke
Anne Lykke (30 April 1595 – 1641) was a Danish noblewoman and royal mistress of Christian, Prince Elect of Denmark. Early life Anne Henriksdatter Lykke was born into one of Denmark's more prosperous noble families. She was the daughter of the noble statesman Henrik Lykke (1555–1611) and Karen Frandsdatter Banner (1559–1616). She was born at Vordingborg Castle, where her father was sheriff. During 1615, Anne married nobleman Cai Rantzau (1591–1623), governor of several royal palaces. In 1616, her only child, daughter Sophie, (1616–1635) was born at Copenhagen Castle where Rantzau was sheriff. In 1621, Rantzau was appointed General Commissioner of war for Danish troops in Holstein. He died in 1623, when Anne was 27 years of age. Following his death, Anne took over the administration of the tenancies until the accounts had been settled. Relation with Prince Christian During May 1625, King Christian IV of Denmark embarked on a military campaign which was later known in Denma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1660 In Denmark
Events from the year 1660 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Frederick III * Steward of the Realm – Joachim Gersdorff (until October, office disbanded) Events * 27 May – The Treaty of Copenhagen is signed, marking the conclusion of the Second Northern War. * 31 May – The Swedish troops depart from their camps outside Copenhagen. * 11 July – The city gates of Copenhagen re-opens and trade returns to normal. * 10 September – The estates gather at Copenhagen Castle to solve the financial problems faced after the wars and Frederick plays the different estates against each other. * 10 October – The 1660 Danish state of emergency is declared by the king with the purpose of putting pressure on the nobility, a move which proves successful. * 13 October – Bishop Hans Svane publicly offers the Heraldry Kingdom to the annulment of the ''Håndfæstning'', and the institution of absolute monarchy is instituted by decree. * 14 October – A Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ove Gjedde
Ove Gjedde (27 December 1594 – 19 December 1660) was a Danish nobleman and Admiral of the Realm (''Rigsadmiral''). He established the Danish colony at Tharangambadi (Danish: ''Trankebar'') and constructed Fort Dansborg as the base for Danish settlement. He was a member of the interim government that followed the death of King Christian IV and which imposed restrictions (''Haandfæstning'') on his successor King Frederick III. Early years Gjedde was born at Tomarps (''Tomarps Kungsgård'') at Åstorp in Scania. He was the son of Brostrup Gjedde and Dorthe Pallesdatter Ulfeldt. He studied at Sorø Academy. He completed a tour to Germany and the Netherlands. Returning in 1616, he was appointed secretary of the Danish Chancellor.Jørgen Marcussen. Ove Gjedde - Admiral, 1594-1660(in Danish) Career In March 1618, Gjedde commanded an expedition to India and Ceylon to establish a Danish colony that could be used as a base for the China and East Indies trade of the Danish East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
