1679 In Denmark
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Events from the year 1679 in
Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establish ...
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Incumbents

* Monarch - Christian V * Grand ChancellorFrederik Ahlefeldt


Events

* 2 September – The Treaty of Fontainebleau ends hostilities between Denmark-Norway and the Swedish Empire in the Scanian War. Denmark, pressured by France, restores all conquests made during the war to Sweden in turn for a "paltry indemnity". * 26 September – The
Peace of Lund The Peace of Lund, signed on 16 September ( O.S.) / 26 September 1679, was the final peace treaty between Denmark–Norway and the Swedish Empire in the Scanian War. The war had started when Sweden on French initiative attacked Brandenburg-Pru ...
end the Scanian War.


Births


Full date unknown

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Jacob Fosie Jacob Fosie (1679 – 1 December 1763) was a Danish artist, watercolor painter, etcher, engraver, organist and author. Early life Fosie was born in Copenhagen, of English descent. He was a student of Hendrick Krock. He painted landscapes ...
, painter (died
1763 Events January–March * January 27 – The seat of colonial administration in the Viceroyalty of Brazil is moved from Salvador to Rio de Janeiro. * February 1 – The Royal Colony of North Carolina officially creates Meck ...
)


Deaths

* 29 June –
Christopher Heerfordt Christopher Heerfordt (1609 - 29 June 1679) was a Danish pharmacist and botanist of Hungarian origin. He established the pharmacy Svane Apiotek in Copenhagen in 1660. Biography Heerfordt was born in Schlossdorff in present dau Hungary. He is fir ...
, pharmacist and botanist (born 1609) * 16 September –
Søren Nielsen May Søren Nielsen May (born in Helsingborg, died 16 September 1679 in Holbæk), also spelled Søren Nielsen Maj, was a Danish priest, who was parish priest and provost in Holbæk. He was an uncle of the statesman Peder Griffenfeld Count Peder G ...
, priest (born (year of birth unknown)


Full date unknown

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Christoffer Godskesen Lindenov Christoffer Godskesen Lindenov (c. 1612 - 1679) was a Danish naval officer and landowner. He served as chief of Holmen from 1645 to 1657 with rank of admiral. He was the owner of the estates Lindersvold, Bækkeskov and Store Restrup. Early life a ...
, naval officer and landowner (born
1612 Events January–June * January 6 – Axel Oxenstierna becomes Lord High Chancellor of Sweden. He persuades the Riksdag of the Estates to grant the Swedish nobility the right and privilege to hold all higher offices of govern ...
)


References

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Years of the 17th century in Denmark