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1685 In Denmark
Events from the year 1685 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian V * Grand Chancellor – Frederik Ahlefeldt Events * 16 April – Fort Frederiksborg is sold to the English. * 19 May – Leonora Christina Ulfeldt is released after twenty-two years in confinement in Blåtårn. * September – a woman named Mette is put on trial for witchcraft in Ebeltoft, beginning the Rugård witch trials. * 3 October – The County of Reventlow is established by Conrad von Reventlow from the manors of Sandbjerg and Ballegård as well as the farm Bøgskov. Undated * The Brandenburg Colony is established on St. Thomas in the Danish West Indies. * Encouraged by his queen, Christian V licensed the formation of a reformed congregation among German, Dutch and French immigrants. Births * 28 October – Hans Gram, historian (died 1748) Full date missing * Povl Badstuber, coppersmith and industrialist (died 1762) Deaths * 29 January – Ove Ramel, landowner (born 1637) * 20 February – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1685
Events January–March * January 6 – American-born British citizen Elihu Yale, for whom Yale University in the U.S. is named, completes his term as the first leader of the Madras Presidency in India, administering the colony on behalf of the East India Company, and is succeeded by William Gyfford. * January 8 – Almost 200 people are arrested in Coventry by English authorities for gathering to hear readings of the sermons of the non-conformist Protestant minister Obadiah Grew * February 4 – A treaty is signed between Brandenburg-Prussia and the indigenous chiefs at Takoradi in what is now Ghana to permit the German colonists to build a third fort on the Brandenburger Gold Coast. * February 6 – Catholic James Stuart, Duke of York, becomes King James II of England and Ireland, and King James VII of Scotland, in succession to his brother Charles II (1660–1685), King of England, Scotland, and Ireland since 1660. James II and VII reigns unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Povl Badstuber
Povl Badstuber (1685 – 3 December 1762) was a Danish coppersmith and manufacturer. Early life and education Badstuber was born in Copenhagen in 1685 to coppersmith Lorentz Badstuber (died 1692) and Anna Andreasdatter Knock (died 1725, married a second time to the merchant Jacob Zitzke, died 1708). He learned the trade from his father and inherited the father's property in Nørregade. Career In 1719, Badstuber had title of court coppersmith. His works as such included the copper roof on Christian VI's Christiansborg Palace. Badstuber 's father had already in the 1680s taken over the management Nymølle Copper Mill under Frederiksdal. He expanded his business with the acquisition of Brede Works in 1819 and obtained a monopoly on the production of copper and brass goods on the Danish islands. In 1738, when Frederikdal passed out of royal ownership, Badstuber was granted ownership of Nymølle to facilitate the establishment of a production of scythes and wire. He also owned f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1685 In Denmark
Events from the year 1685 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian V * Grand Chancellor – Frederik Ahlefeldt Events * 16 April – Fort Frederiksborg is sold to the English. * 19 May – Leonora Christina Ulfeldt is released after twenty-two years in confinement in Blåtårn. * September – a woman named Mette is put on trial for witchcraft in Ebeltoft, beginning the Rugård witch trials. * 3 October – The County of Reventlow is established by Conrad von Reventlow from the manors of Sandbjerg and Ballegård as well as the farm Bøgskov. Undated * The Brandenburg Colony is established on St. Thomas in the Danish West Indies. * Encouraged by his queen, Christian V licensed the formation of a reformed congregation among German, Dutch and French immigrants. Births * 28 October – Hans Gram, historian (died 1748) Full date missing * Povl Badstuber, coppersmith and industrialist (died 1762) Deaths * 29 January – Ove Ramel, landowner (born 1637) * 20 February – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peder Hansen Resen
Peder Hansen Resen (17 June 1625 – 1 June 1688) was the Danish historian, legal scholar and the president's residence in the city. He was the son of Bishop Hans Hansen Resen. Youth and education After private tuition, he was in 1641 placed in the Vor Frue Skole, where he in 1643 passed to the university. In 1645 he took theological certificate (teologisk attestats) and spent a year at the Vor Frue Skole. Then in May 1647, accompanied by Rasmus Bartholin, he set off on a trip abroad, first to The Netherlands where Resen made a four-year stay in Leiden, and concentrated on philology and jurisprudence. There he met up in 1651 with his three brothers, of whom Elias was drowned on an excursion to Amsterdam. Soon after that, Resen traveled to France and spent several months in Paris. He went on to Orléans, undertook a journey with Corfitz Trolle and his steward Conrad Hesse through France and Spain. Returning through southern France to Genoa, Resen in 1652 parted from his comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peder Syv
Peder Pedersen Syv (also spelled Siuf) or in Latin Petrus Petri Septimius (22 February 1631 – 17 February 1702) was a Danish philologist, folklorist and priest, known for his collections of Danish proverbs and folksongs, and his contributions to the development of Danish as a written language. Life Peder Syv's father was an indentured peasant in the village of Syv (today called Kirke Syv) near Roskilde – probably one Peder Olufsen, and his mother Anna Mortensdatter. The family seems to have been fairly well off for their social class, and several of Peder's siblings were able to take up professions. One of his brothers seems to have been an uneasy soul, and died on a trip to the Danish East Indian colonies in 1674. In 1648 Syv entered the Latin school at Roskilde, where he lived at the cloister, holding the office of ''deputator'', an advanced student charged with overseeing the youths. He graduated in 1653 along with his friend Laurids Olufsen Kok, who became one of his all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1628 In Denmark
Events from the year 1628 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch - Christian IV Events *22 August – Danish forces were defeated in the Battle of Wolgast Births *18 April – Ludvig Rosenkrantz, nobleman and civil servant, the first baron in Norway (died 1685). Deaths *28 June – Jens Munk, navigator and explorer (born 1579 Year 1579 ( MDLXXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar, and a common year starting on Monday of the Proleptic Gregorian calendar. Events January–June * January 6 ...) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1628 Denmark Denmark Years of the 17th century in Denmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludvig Rosenkrantz
Ludvig Rosenkrantz (18 April 1628 – 23 August 1685) was a Danish-born noble, military officer, civil servant, and land owner who settled in Norway. He was a member of the noble Rosenkrantz family and the first Baron of Norway. Biography Ludvig Holgerssøn Rosenkrantz was born in Odense, Denmark. He was a member of one of the old families of nobility in Denmark. His parents were Colonel Holger Frederiksen Rosenkrantz (1599–1634) and Justine Maximiliansdatter van der Lauwick. As the son of nobility, Rosenkrantz received royal funding to travel abroad and educate himself to become an officer in the Norwegian army. He became a captain in 1654 and in 1658 he was appointed by King Frederick III of Denmark to be war commander of Nordafjells. He served as General War Commissioner (''Generalkrigskommisær'') of Norway starting in 1673. He was also appointed a judge in Norway's highest court (''Overhoffretten''). He was decorated with the Order of Dannebrog in 1684. In 1673, he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1623 In Denmark
Events from the year 1623 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian IV Events Undated * Frederick III, then prince Frederick, becomes administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Verden, a title which he held until being expelled by the Catholic League in 1629, and then regained from 1635 to 1645. * Ladegården is established by Christian IV. Births * 28 August – Steen Ottesen Brahe, military officer and landowner (died 1677) * 28 December – Elisabeth Augusta Lindenov, daughter of king Christian IV of Denmark and Kirsten Munk (died 1677) Undated * Frederik Ahlefeldt, statesman and Grand Chancellor (died 1686) * Lucas Debes, priest and author (died 1675 in the Faroe Islands) Deaths * 2 January – Sivert Beck, landowner and treasurer (born 1566) Undated * Mogens Pedersøn, musician and composer (born c. 1583) * Peder Munk, ambassador and navigator (born 1534) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1623 In Denmark 1620s in Denmark Denmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peder Lauridsen Scavenius
Peter is a common masculine given name. It is derived directly from Greek , ''Petros'' (an invented, masculine form of Greek '' petra,'' the word for "rock" or "stone"), which itself was a translation of Aramaic ''Kefa'' ("stone, rock"), the new name Jesus gave to apostle Simon Bar-Jona. An Old English variant is Piers. In other languagess The following names can be interpreted as ''Peter'' in English. * Afrikaans: Pieter, Petrus * Albanian: Pjetër, Prel * Amharic: ጴጥሮስ ("Ṗeṭros") * Arabic: بطرس ('' Boutros''), بيار ("Pierre," mainly in Lebanon), بيتر ("Peter," exact transcription) * Aragonese: Pietro, Pero, Piero, Pier * Azerbaijani: Pyotr * Armenian: Պետրոս (''Bedros'' in Western dialect, ''Petros'' in Eastern dialect) * Asturian: Pedru * Basque: Peru, Pello (diminutive), Pedro, Piarres, Petri (Biblical), Kepa (neologism) * Belarusian: Пётр (''Piotr''), Пятро (''Piatro''), Пятрусь (''Piatrus'') * Bengali: পাথর (''Path ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Amalie Of Brunswick-Calenberg
Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Calenberg (24 March 1628 – 20 February 1685) was Queen of Denmark and Norway as the consort of the King Frederick III of Denmark. She is known for her political influence, as well as for her cultural impact: she acted as the adviser of her husband, and introduced ballet and opera to Denmark. Danske dronniger; fortaellinger og karakteristikker af Ellen Jorgensen og Johanne Skovgaard', Kobenhavn H. Hagerup, 1910 Life Early life Sophie Amalie was born at the Herzberg Castle, in Herzberg am Harz. Her parents were George, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg, and Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt. Nothing is known of her childhood. Sophie Amalie married Prince Frederick in Castle Glücksburg on 1 October 1643. The marriage was arranged in 1640, as it was considered suitable for the current situation of the groom: he was, at that point, archbishop of Bremen and not heir to the throne, and was not expected to succeed to the throne. It is believed to be a politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1637 In Denmark
Events from the year 1637 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Christian IV Events * February A contract was signed with a Henrik van Dingklage in Emden for the supply of bricks for the construction of Rundetårn in Copenhagen. The first three shiploads are to be delivered in May, the next three loads the following month and the remainder on demand. Undated * Corfitz Ulfeldt is appointed as Governor of Copenhagen. Births Full date missing * Dieterich Buxtehude, composer (died 1707) * Ove Ramel, landowner (died 1685) Deaths * 18 March Dorothea Elisabeth Christiansdatter, daughter of Christian IV (born 1629) * 9 October Anna Svane, merchant (born c. 1573) Publications * Christen Sørensen Longomontanus Christen Sørensen Longomontanus (also as Longberg or Severin) (4 October 1562 – 8 October 1647) was a Danish astronomer. The name Longomontanus was a Latinized form of the name of the village of Lomborg, Jutland, Denmark, where he was born. Hi ...: ''Coronis Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ove Ramel
Ove Ramel (1637 – 29 January 1685) was a Danish landowner. Biography Ramel (also written Offue Rommel and Rammel) was the son of Privy Counsellor Henrik Ramel (1601–1653) and Margrethe Skeel (died 1671 or later). He attended Sorø Academy in 1653–1656 and then went abroad to continue his education enrolling at the University of Orléans in 1659. After Denmark's loss of Scania/Skåne to Sweden in 1660, Ramel was naturalized after swearing his loyalty to the Swedish king. Ramel married Mette Rosenkrantz (12 March 1646 – 25 January 1730), daughter of Erik Rosenkrantz of Rosenholm (1612–1681) and Margrethe Skeel ( 1626–1647). He was the owner of Bäckaskog and Ugerup in Scania and Lergrav in Jutland. As the guardian of Kjeld Kristoffer Barnekow. he was also responsible for the management of his estates Vittskövle and Rosendal. During the Scanian War 1675-79, he went back into Danish service in 1677. His Scanian estates were confiscated and presented to Field Marsha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
