1420s in Denmark
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Events from the 1420s in Denmark.
Incumbents
Events
;1422
- Erik of Pommeria issues Den store Købstadsforordning which determines that all market towns are to be governed by two mayors.{{cite web|url=http://www.roskildehistorie.dk/1400/enkeltaar/1400-1449/1422.htm|title=1422|language=da|website=roskildehistorie.dk|access-date=13 January 2017}}
- 15 February and 28 October – Eric of Pomerania grants the town of Copenhagen market rights.{{cite web|url=http://www.kobenhavnshistorie.dk/bog/khsd/1400/1422.html|title=1422|language=da|website=Selskabet for Københavns Historie|access-date=13 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804034416/http://kobenhavnshistorie.dk/bog/khsd/1400/1422.html|archive-date=2016-08-04|url-status=dead}}
;1422
- Sound Dues are introduced at Helsingør.
;1426
- 2 June {{ndash}} Helsingør is granted new and extended market rights.
- Undated {{ndash}} The Dano-Hanseatic War (1426–1435) breaks out.
;1427
- 21 July – A fleet from the Hanseatic League has been sent out to attack Copenhagen as a reaction to the Sound Dues but is defeated by a Danish fleet in the Øresund.{{cite web|url=http://www.kobenhavnshistorie.dk/bog/khsd/1400/1427.html|title=1427|language=da|website=Selskabet for Københavns Historie|access-date=13 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804123919/http://kobenhavnshistorie.dk/bog/khsd/1400/1427.html|archive-date=2016-08-04|url-status=dead}}
;1428
- 16 April {{ndash}} 15 June – Bombardment of Copenhagen (1428): A fleet from the Hanseatic League attacks Copenhagen several times, using canons for the first time in the Nordic countries, but ultimately has to withdraw.{{cite web|url=http://www.kobenhavnshistorie.dk/bog/khsd/1400/1428.html|title=1428|language=da|website=Selskabet for Københavns Historie|access-date=13 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804123921/http://kobenhavnshistorie.dk/bog/khsd/1400/1428.html|archive-date=2016-08-04|url-status=dead}}
;1429
- Copenhagen's Goldsmiths' Guild is mentioned for the first time. The town is home to six goldsmiths.{{cite web|url=http://www.kobenhavnshistorie.dk/bog/khsd/1400/1429.html|title=1429|language=da|website=Selskabet for Københavns Historie|access-date=13 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804123935/http://kobenhavnshistorie.dk/bog/khsd/1400/1429.html|archive-date=2016-08-04|url-status=dead}}
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