1612 in Denmark explained

Events from the year 1612 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Christian IV

Events

• 11 February – Danish forces attack the Swedish army at the Battle of Vittsjö, forcing the army to flee north from Scania.
• 21 February – The Battle of Skillingehed takes place in Halland between the Swedish army and forces led by Christian IV. Christian Barnekow famously sacrifices his life to save King Christian IV's.^[1]
• 26 August – A Norwegian peasant militia is ambushed by Scottish mercenaries at the Battle of Kringen as part of the Kalmar War.

Undated

• Johanne Thomes is accused of witchcraft as part of the Køge Huskors witch trials.

Births

• 11 November – August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, (died 1675 in the Holy Roman Empire)

Undated

• Niels Aagaard, librarian and scholar (died 1657)

Deaths

• 8 April – Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, Queen consort of Denmark and Norway (Born 1575 in the Holy Roman Empire)

Undated

• Godske Lindenov, arctic explorer
• Jørgen Dybvad, theologian and mathematician

Notes and References

1. Book: Salmonsens Konversations Leksikon. J.H. Schultz. 1915. Blangstrup. Christian. Bind II: Arbejderhaver–Benzol. Copenhagen. 677. da. Projekt Runeberg.