1590s in Denmark
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Events from the 1590s in Denmark.
Incumbents
Events
Image:Branius Prospekt over Odense fra år 1593.jpg from 1593 ]]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.{{cite web|url=http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Danmarks_geografi_og_historie/Danmarks_geografi/Danske_slotte_og_herreg%C3%A5rde/Katholm|title=Katholm|language=da|publisher=Gyldendal|access-date=2011-11-10}}
1592
- 23 May {{ndash}} Mariager is incorporated as a market town.{{cite web|url=http://ddb.byhistorie.dk/privilegier/by.asp?koebstadID=25|title=Mariager|language=Danish|publisher=Center for Byhistorie|access-date=16 June 2022}}
1593
- Arngrímur Jónsson publishes Brevis commentarius de Islandia, a Brief Commentary on Iceland
- 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
- 27 October 1593 – Christoffer Urne, statesman and landholder (died 1663)
- 12 January 1594 – Gregers Krabbe, Governor-general of Norway (died 1655)
- 29 December 1594 – Ove Gjedde, admiral (died 1660)
- 30 April 1595 – Anne Lykke, noble (died 1641)
- 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)
- 18 April 1599 – Heinrich Holk, mercenary (died 1633)
- 23 July 1599 – Stephanius, royal historiographer and professor (died 1650)
- 20 December 1599 – Niels Trolle, Governor-general of Norway (died 1667)
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- 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
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