Events from the 1500s in Denmark.

Incumbents

* Monarch — King John * Steward of the Realm —

Poul Laxmand Poul is a Danish masculine given name. It is the Danish cognate of the name Paul. Poul may refer to: People * Poul Andersen (1922–2006), Danish printer *Poul Anderson (1926–2001), American writer *Poul Erik Andreasen (born 1949), Danish foot ...

, until 1502

Events

;1500 * 17 February The Danish troops are defeated in the Battle of Hemmingstedt. ;1502 * Tyge Krabbe succeeds

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as Marshal of the Realm

Births

* August 12 1503 – Christian III, King of Denmark and Norway (died

1559 Year 1559 ( MDLIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–June * January 15 – Elizabeth I of England is crowned, in Westminster Abbey. * February 27 ...

) * 1503 –

Hans Svaning Hans Svaning (1503 – 20 September 1584) was a Danish historian. Biography Svaning was born at the village of Svaninge on Funen. He attended Vor Frue skole in Copenhagen and the University of Wittenberg graduating in 1529 and in 1533 receiving ...

, historian (died

1584 __NOTOC__ Events January–June * January–March – Archangelsk is founded as ''New Kholmogory'' in northern Russia, by Ivan the Terrible. * January 11 – Sir Walter Mildmay is given a royal licence to found Emman ...

) * 1503 – Peder Palladius, bishop (died

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) * 1 August 1504 –

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(died 1547 in Germany)

Deaths

;1506 * 20 April

, Marshal of the Realm and landowner

References

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Years of the 16th century in Denmark