1510s in Denmark explained

Events from the 1510s in Denmark.

Incumbents

Monarch — John (until 20 February 1513),^[1] Christian II^[2]
Steward of the Realm — Niels Eriksen Rosenkrantz (1513–1515)

Events

1510

10 August – Establishment of the Dano-Norwegian navy.

1512

23 April – the Treaty of Malmö is signed, ending the Dano-Swedish War of 1501–1512.

1514

11 June – Coronation of King Christian II.

Births

1511

Birgitte Gøye, county administrator, lady in waiting, landholder and noble (died 1574)

1513

Niels Hemmingsen, Lutheran theologian (died 1600)

1515

Jørgen Lykke, nobleman and politician (died 1583)
Jørgen Thygesen Brahe, nobleman (died 1565)

1517

Trials and execution of Torben Oxe.

1518

21 February – John of Denmark, eldest child of Christian II and Isabella of Austria (died 1532 in Germany)

Deaths

1511

1 April – Francis of Denmark, youngest son of King John of Denmark and Christina of Saxony (born 1497)

1512

14 April Johan Jepsen Ravensberg, clergy ad statesman (born 1452)^[3]
Date unknown Edele Jernskjæg, royal mistress of King John I of Denmark.

1513

20 February – John, King of Denmark (born 1455)

1517

21 September – Dyveke Sigbritsdatter, royal mistress (born 1490)
29 November – Torben Oxe, noble, landowner

Notes and References

Web site: John: king of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Encyclopedia Britannica. 19 November 2019. en.
Web site: Christian II: Scandinavian king. Encyclopedia Britannica. 19 November 2019. en.
Web site: Tetz Rosengaard. Danish. Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. 9 September 2019.