1510s in Denmark
Events from the 1510s in Denmark.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch — John (until 20 February 1513),[1] Christian II[2]
- Steward of the Realm — Niels Eriksen Rosenkrantz (1513–1515)
Events
[edit]1510
- 10 August – Establishment of the Dano-Norwegian navy.
1512
- 23 April – the Treaty of Malmö is signed, ending the Dano-Swedish War of 1501–1512.
1514
- 11 June – Coronation of King Christian II.
Births
[edit]- 1511
- Birgitte Gøye, county administrator, lady in waiting, landholder and noble (died 1574)
1513
- Niels Hemmingsen, Lutheran theologian (died 1600)
- 1515
- Jørgen Lykke, nobleman and politician (died 1583)
- Jørgen Thygesen Brahe, nobleman (died 1565)
- 1517
- Trials and execution of Torben Oxe.
1518
- 21 February – John of Denmark, eldest child of Christian II and Isabella of Austria (died 1532 in Germany)
Deaths
[edit]
- 1511
- 1 April – Francis of Denmark, youngest son of King John of Denmark and Christina of Saxony (born 1497)
- 1512
- 14 April – Johan Jepsen Ravensberg, clergy ad statesman (born 1452)[3]
- Date unknown – Edele Jernskjæg, royal mistress of King John I of Denmark.
- 1513
- 20 February – John, King of Denmark (born 1455)[1]
- 1517
- 21 September – Dyveke Sigbritsdatter, royal mistress (born 1490)
- 29 November – Torben Oxe, noble, landowner
References
[edit]- ^ a b "John: king of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Christian II: Scandinavian king". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Tetz Rosengaard". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 9 September 2019.
