1550s in Denmark

Events from the 1550s in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Christian III (until 1 January 1559),^[1] Frederick II^[2]
• Steward of the Realm – Eske Bille (until 1552)

Events

1556: Medal commemorating Daniel Rantzau.

20 August 1559: Coronatio Regis et equitum auratorum creatio, Hafniæ, post gestum bellum Dithmarsicum, eadem æstate, 20. Augusti.

1550

• The construction of Hesselagergård Manor is completed.

1554

• Otte Krumpen succeeds Erik Eriksen Banner as Marshal of the Realm.

1559

• 20 August – The coronation of Frederick II of Denmark.

Births

• 28 October 1554 – Enevold Kruse, noble and Governor-general of Norway (died 1621)

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

Undated

• c. 1558 – Christence Kruckow, noble and accused witch (died 1621)

Deaths

1551

• 21 January – Stygge Krumpen, bishop (b. c. 1485)

1552

• 9 February – Eske Bille, diplomat and statesman (b. c. 1480)

1554

• 16 January – Christiern Pedersen, scholar and publisher (b. c. 1480)

1555

• Mads Hak, composer (date unknown)
• 10 April – Ove Bille, bishop and royal chancellor

1556

• Gertrud Skomagers, alleged witch (date unknown)
• 7 October – Frederick of Denmark, bishop and son of Frederick I of Denmark and Sophie of Pomerania (b. 1532)

1558

• 4 January – Claus Bille, nobleman (b. c. 1490)
• 19 September – Cornelis Altenau, Danish-German architect

1559

• 1 January – Christian III, King of Denmark and Norway (b. 1503)^[1]
• 25 January – Christian II, King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, forced to abdicate in 1523 (b. 1481)^[3]
• 3 August – Andreas von Barby, nobleman
• 14 October – Jens Tillufssøn Bjelke, Danish-Norwegian nobleman (b. 1508)
• 19 December – Jørgen Sadolin, Lutheran reformer (b. c. 1490)