Events from the year 1648 in

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Incumbents

* Monarch — Christian IV (until 28 February), Frederick III * Steward of the Realm — Corfitz Ulfeldt

Events

* 28 February – King Christian IV dies in his bedchamber at Rosenborg Castle where he has been moved from Frederiksborg Castle upon his own order. * 6 July Frederick III signs his '' håndfæstning'', which is the most restrictive of its kind to date. * 23 November – Coronation of Frederick III. * 24 November – Coronation of Queen Sophie Amalie. By that time, the triumphal arch has already been dismantled, giving rise to various speculations and rumors, particularly relating to Corfitz Ulfeldt and his party.

Undated

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 Danis ...

resigns as Admiral (') and settles as a feudal magnate (') at Helsingborg Castle. * Nicholas Mercator is employed by

University of Copenhagen The University of Copenhagen ( da, Københavns Universitet, KU) is a prestigious public university, public research university in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the second-oldest university in ...

Publications

* Physician and botanist

Simon Paulli Simon Paulli (6 April 1603 – 25 April 1680), was a Danish physician and naturalist. He was a professor of anatomy, surgery and botany at the University of Copenhagen. The genus ''Paullinia'' is named after him.

publishes the first ', not to be mistaken with the later, more famous work of the same name from the 18th century. Published in Latin but translated into Danish by a student, it strongly discourages the growing use of tobacco and tea.

Births

Poul Christian Schindler Poul Christian Schindler (1648–1740) was a Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Den ...

, composer (died

1740 Events January–March * January 8 – All 237 crewmen on the Dutch East India Company ship ''Rooswijk'' are drowned, when the vessel strikes the shoals of Goodwin Sands, off of the coast of England, as it is beginning its secon ...

)

Deaths

* 28 February – Christian IV, King of Denmark (born

1577 __NOTOC__ Year 1577 ( MDLXXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–June * January 9 – The second Union of Brussels is formed, first without the P ...

) * 27 April

Vibeke Kruse Vibeke Kruse (died 1648) was the official mistress of King Christian IV of Denmark between 1629 and 1648 and the mother of one of his three acknowledged, illegitimate sons, Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve. She was described as influential. Life Not ...

, royal mistress * 30 September

Steen Beck Steen Beck (8 December 1603 - 30 September 1648) was a Danish landholder and government official. He served as royal treasurer from 1628 until his death. His holdings included the estates of Førslevgaard and Vibygård on the Danish island of Zeal ...

, statesman and landholder (born

1603 Events January–June * February 25 – Dutch–Portuguese War: the Portuguese ship '' Santa Catarina'' is seized by Dutch East India Company ships off Singapore. The first permanent Dutch trading post in Indonesia is established ...

)

References

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Years of the 17th century in Denmark