Events from the year
1660 in
Denmark
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Incumbents
* Monarch –
Frederick III
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Steward of the Realm Steward of the Realm ( Danish: Rigshofmester) was an office at the Royal Danish Court. With the coronation of Eric VII of Denmark it became an important office, taking over the role of the Seneschal (Danish: Drost) as the de facto prime minister of ...
–
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.
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* 10 September – The estates gather at ]Copenhagen Castle
Copenhagen Castle ( da, Københavns Slot) was a castle on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built in the late 14th century and was located at the site of the current Christiansborg Palace.
History
In 1167, Bisho ...
to solve the financial problems faced after the wars and Frederick plays the different estates against each other.[
* 13 October – Bishop ]Hans Svane
Hans Svane (Svaning) (27 March 1606 – 26 July 1668) was a Danish statesman and clergy member of the Church of Denmark. He was a professor at the University of Copenhagen from 1635 and Bishop of the Diocese of Zealand from 1655 until his death.
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publicly offers the Heraldry Kingdom to the annulment of the ''Håndfæstning'', and the institution of absolute monarchy is instituted by decree.
* 14 October – A Constituent Commission set up by the king meets for the first time to embark on the task of drawing up a new constitution but unable to agree it simply decides to cancel the existing '' Håndfæstning'' and leave it to the king to write the new constitution.[
* 17 October – Extensive celebrations pay homage to the new Heraldry King.][
* 4 November – The Chancellery and the "Geheime-statsrådet" are established.][
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Births
Deaths
* 5 June – Anne Holck, noblewoman (born 1602
Events January–June
* January 3 – Battle of Kinsale: The English defeat Irish rebels and their Spanish allies. (The battle happens on this date according to the Gregorian calendar used by the Irish and Spanish but on Thursday, 24 De ...
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* 19 December – 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 Da ...
, admiral (born 1594)
References
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Years of the 17th century in Denmark