1550s in Denmark

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1550s in Denmark
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Events from the 1550s in Denmark.

Incumbents[]

  • Monarch – Christian III (until 1 January 1559),[1] Frederick II[2]

Events[]

Births[]

  • 1556
    • August 24 – Sophia Brahe, noble (1643)

Deaths[]

  • 1551
    • January 21 – Stygge Krumpen, bishop (b. c. 1485)
  • 1559
    • January 1 – Christian III, King of Denmark and Norway (b. 1503)[1]
    • January 25 – Christian II, King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, forced to abdicate in 1523 (b. 1481)[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Christian III | Scandinavian king". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Frederick II | king of Denmark and Norway". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Christian II | Scandinavian king". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
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