1510s in Denmark

Events from the 1510s in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – John (until 20 February 1513), Christian II
• 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)
• 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

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