1540s in Denmark
Events from the 1540s in Denmark.
1540s in Denmark |
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Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian III[1]
- Steward of the Realm – Mogens Gøye (until 1544), Eske Bille (from 1547)
Events
Births
1542
- 9 November – Anders Sørensen Vedel, priest and historiographer (died 1616)
1543
- Anders Foss, bishop (died 1607).[2]
1546
- 29 June – Dorothea of Denmark, duchess (died 1617)
- 11 September – Arild Huitfeldt, historian (died 1609)
- 14 December – Tycho Brahe, astronomer (died 1601)
1548
- Magnus Heinason, Faroese sailor and privateer (died 1589)
Date unknown
- Ingeborg Skeel (c. 1545), landowner and county sheriff (died 1604)
References
- "Christian III: Scandinavian king". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- Bricka, Carl Frederik. "Foss, Anders". Dansk biografisk Lexikon (in Danish). Retrieved 9 November 2019.
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