1654 in Denmark explained

Events from the year 1654 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Frederick III^[1]
• Steward of the Realm – Joachim Gersdorff

Events

• 12 August – Total solar eclipse across large parts of Jutland, Funen and Zealand.^[2]
• 1 October – Formal diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom begins: The United Kingdom opens an embassy in Copenhagen. Denmark has an embassy in London.

Undated

• John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen presents Frederick III with a collection of works by Albert Eckhout from Brazil, comprising eight full-length portraits of local people of varying ethnicity, 12 still lifes of local produce and vegetation and three portraits.^[3]

Births

• 28 March – Sophie Amalie Moth, royal mistress (died 1719)
• 5 June – Hans Munch, theologian and priest, bishop of Christianssand and of Christiania (died 1712).^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Frederick III: king of Denmark and Norway. Encyclopedia Britannica. 18 November 2019. en.
2. Web site: Espenak. Fred. NASA - Total Solar Eclipse of 1654 August 12. eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov.
3. Web site: Eckhout-malerierne fra Brasilien i 1640'erne. Danish. Nationalmuseet. 16 June 2022.
4. Encyclopedia: Munch, Hans. Daniel. Thrap. Daniel Thrap. C.F.. Bricka. Carl Frederik Bricka. XI. 3 March 2021. 1887–1905. Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Danish. Copenhagen. Gyldendalske boghandels forlag.