Events from the 1450s in Denmark.
Incumbents Monarch — King Christian I
Steward of the Realm – Otte Nielsen Rosenkrantz (1445–52), Niels Eriksen Gyldenstjerne (1453–56), Erik Ottesen Rosenkrantz (1456–1480)
Events 1450 13 May – Christian I of Denmark becomes King of Norway 29 August The Treaty of Bergen is signed in Bergen.
1451 Brønshøj Church is expanded with a tower.
1454 The Royal Brewery on Slotsholmen is mentioned for the first time. The town of Billund ("Byllundt") is mentioned for the first time.
1455 June – Denmark enters the Thirteen Years' War when Christian I declares war against Poland and the Prussian Confederation. This means nothing more than a disturbance in trade, however, since Denmark is still busy fighting with Sweden. 14 September – Christian I confirms Copenhagen's old privileges and orders a refurbishment of its fortifications.
1456 Christian I reassumes the title of Duke of Estonia in spite of the fact that Danish Estonia was sold in 1446. The Battle of Bornholm (1456) takes place near the Danish island of Bornholm, between privateers from the city of Gdańsk (Danzig) and a transport convoy of Danish and Livonian ships which were attempting to bring supplies and reinforcements to the Teutonic Knights in Prussia.
1457 23 June – Christian I of Denmark becomes King of Sweden
Births 1452 Date unknown Johan Jepsen Ravensberg, clergy ad statesman (died 1512)
1455 2 February – Hans, King of Denmark (died 1513) 1456 23 June – Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland (died 1486)
Deaths 1459 c. June – Eric VII, King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, deposed in 1439 (born c. 1381) 4 December – Adolphus VIII, Count of Holstein (born 1401)
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