1590s in Denmark

Events from the year 1590s in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – King Christian IV

Events

• 1591
  • July 4 - Christopher Perkins has his first audience with Christian IV after his appointment to British ambassador to Denmark
  • Katholm Castle is completed on the Djursland peninsula.^[1]

• 1693
  • Arngrímur Jónsson publishes Brevis commentarius de Islandia, a Brief Commentary on Iceland

• 1594
  • Giacomo Castelvetro visits Denmark

• August 29 - Coronation of King Christian IV

Births

Braniuss' topographical image of Odense from 1593

• 1592
  • 1592 - Chajim Fürst, merchant (died 1653)

• 1594
  • December 29 - Ove Gjedde

, admiral (died 1660)

• 1598
  • July 6 - Kirsten Munk, royal spouse (died 1658)
  • October 17 - Jørgen Knudsen Urne, statesman (died 1642)
  • November 28 - Ulrik of Denmark (1578–1624), statesman (died 1667)
• 15999
• April 18 - Heinrich Holk, mercenary (died 1633)
• July 23 - Stephanius, royal historiographer and professor (died 1650)

Unknown date

• C. 1590 - Hans Brachrogge, singer and composer (died c. 1638)
• 1583 - Truid Aagesen, composer (died 1625)

Deaths

• 1592
  • September 21 - Povel Huitfeldt, governor (born c. 1520)

• 1593
  • October 8 - Jacob Ulfeldt, diplomat and privy councillor (born 1535)

• 1584
  • June 29 - Niels Kaas, statesman (born 1535)
  • Erik Munk, officer and administrator

References