Events from the 1550s in Denmark. Incumbents Monarch – Christian III (until 1 January 1559), Frederick II Steward of the Realm – Eske Bille (until 1552)
Events
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) 25 January – Christian II, King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, forced to abdicate in 1523 (b. 1481) 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)
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