1490s in Denmark explained

Events from the 1490s in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch — King John^[1]
• Steward of the Realm — Poul Laxmand

Events

1492

• Faxe Church is constructed on the foundation of an older church.

1497

• St. Clare's Priory is founded by King John I and Queen Christina with a gift of the former royal vegetable gardens in Copenhagen.

Births

• 12 November 1492 – Johan Rantzau, general and statesman (died 1565)
• 15 July 1497 – Francis of Denmark, son of John of Denmark (died 1511)

Undated

• Jørgen Sadolin (c. 1490), Lutheran reformer (died 1559)
• Peder Skram (c. 1497), naval admiral (died 1581)

Deaths

• 10 November 1495 – Dorothea of Brandenburg, Queen consort of Denmark (born c. 1430 in Brandenburg)

Undated

• After 10 August 1492 — Evert Grubbe, Chancellor of the Realm

Notes and References

1. Web site: John: king of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Encyclopedia Britannica. 19 November 2019. en.