1634 in Denmark explained

Events from the year 1634 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Christian IV^[1]

Events

• 5 October The grand wedding of Christian, Prince-Elect of Denmark and Magdalene Sibylle of Saxony is celebrated in Copenhagen.
• 22 December – The Copenhagen Skipper's Guild was founded.^[2]

Culture

Art

• Jørgen Ringnis completes an elaborately carved new pulpit for Stubbekøbing Church.

Births

• 15 December – Thomas Kingo, bishop, poet and hymn-writer (died 1703).^[3]

Deaths

• 26 March – Jens Hermansson Juel, Danish nobleman who served as Governor-general of Norway (born 1580).^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Christian IV Scandinavian king . Encyclopedia Britannica . 19 November 2019 . en.
2. Web site: Københavns Skipperforening. skipperlaug.dk. da . 13 February 2019.
3. Encyclopedia: Thomas Kingo . Store norske leksikon. Erik . Bolstad . Thröstur . Eiriksson . no. 13 February 2019.
4. Encyclopedia: Jens Juel . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Øystein . Rian . Knut Helle. Helle. Knut . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 13 February 2019.