1590s in Denmark
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Events from the 1590s in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian IV[1]
- Steward of the Realm – Christoffer Valkendorff (from 1596)
Events
1591
- 4 July – Christopher Perkins has his first audience with Christian IV after his appointment as British ambassador to Denmark
- Katholm Castle is completed on the Djursland peninsula.[2]
1592
1593
- 7 July – da:kørgen Vind, Admiral of the Realm (died 1744)
- Arngrímur Jónsson publishes Brevis commentarius de Islandia, a Brief Commentary on Iceland
1594
- Giacomo Castelvetro visits Denmark
1596
- 26 August – The coronation of Christian IV of Denmark.
1597
- 27 November – The wedding of Christian IV and Anne Catherine of Brandenburg takes places at Haderslevhus, making Anne Catherine queen consort of Denmark.
Births
- 1590
- 11 June 1590
- Oluf Parsberg, pricy councillor and landowner (died 1661)
- Iver Vind, statesman, diplomat and landowner (died 1658)
- 1593
- 27 October 1593 – Christoffer Urne, statesman and landholder (died 1663)
- 12 January 1594 – Gregers Krabbe, Governor-general of Norway (died 1655)
- 1594
- 29 December 1594 – Ove Gjedde, admiral (died 1660)
- 30 April 1595 – Anne Lykke, noble (died 1641)
- 13 November 1596 – Malte Sehested, military officer and landowner (died 1771)
- 1598
- 6 July 1598 – Kirsten Munk, royal spouse (died 1658)
- 17 October 1598 – Jørgen Knudsen Urne, statesman (died 1642)
- 28 November 1598 – Ulrik of Denmark (1578–1624), statesman (died 1667)
- 1599
- 18 April 1599 – Heinrich Holk, mercenary (died 1633)
- 23 July 1599 – Stephanius, royal historiographer and professor (died 1650)
- 2 August – Ludvig Munthe, bishop (died 1649 in Norway)
- 20 December 1599 – Niels Trolle, Governor-general of Norway (died 1667)
- Unknown date
- c. 1590 – Hans Brachrogge, singer and composer (died c. 1638)
Deaths
- 1590 – Karen Kotte, merchant
- 21 September 1592 – Povel Huitfeldt, governor (born c. 1520)
- 8 October 1593 – Jacob Ulfeldt, diplomat and privy councillor (born 1535)
- 29 June 1584 – Niels Kaas, statesman (born 1535)
- 1584 – Erik Munk, officer and administrator