1626 in Denmark
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Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian IV[1]
Events
- 27 August – The Battle of Lutter.
- 25 April – The Battle of Dessau Bridge.
Undated
- Christian IV initiates the construction of Sankt Annæ Skans on the coast north of Copenhagen.
- Hans Poulsen Resen succeeds Christen Sørensen Longomontanus as rector of the University of Copenhagen.
Births
- 7 April – Ole Borch, scientist, physician, grammarian, and poet (died 1690)
- 15 July Christiane Sehested, daughter of Christian IV (died 1670)
- 15 July – Hedevig Ulfeldt daughter of Christian IV (died 1678)
Full date missing
- Christian Foss, physician and Supreme Court justice (died 1680)
- Abel Cathrine, courtier and philanthropist (died 1676)
Deaths
Full date unknown
- Hans Nielsen, composer (born 1559)
