1688 in Denmark explained

Events from the year 1688 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch  - Christian V^[1]

Events

• 3 August – the Royal Pawn is created by royal ordinance.

Births

• 31 October – Jacob Benzon, nobleman and Governor-general of Norway (died 1775)

Deaths

• 1 June
  • Peder Hansen Resen, historian (born 1625)
  • Nicolai Esmit, Governor of the Danish West Indies
• 4 August – Sophie Amalie Lindenov, noblewoman and landowner (born 1649)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Christian V: Scandinavian king. Encyclopedia Britannica. 18 November 2019. en.