Events from the year 1626 in Denmark.

Incumbents Monarch – Christian IV

Events

27 August The Battle of Lutter. 25 April The Battle of Dessau Bridge.

Undated Christian IV initiates the construction of Sankt Annæ Skans on the coast north of Copenhagen. Hans Poulsen Resen succeeds Christen Sørensen Longomontanus as rector of the University of Copenhagen.

Births 7 April Ole Borch, scientist, physician, grammarian, and poet (died 1690) 15 July Christiane Sehested, daughter of Christian IV (died 1670) 15 July Hedevig Ulfeldt daughter of Christian IV (died 1678)

Full date missing Christian Foss, physician and Supreme Court justice (died 1680) Abel Cathrine, courtier and philanthropist (died 1676)

Deaths

Full date unknown Hans Nielsen, composer (born 1559)

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