1626 in Denmark

Events from the year 1626 in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Christian IV

Events

• 27 August The Battle of Lutter.
• 25 April The Battle of Dessau Bridge.

Undated

• Christian IV initiates the construction of Sankt Annæ Skans on the coast north of Copenhagen.
• Hans Poulsen Resen succeeds Christen Sørensen Longomontanus as rector of the University of Copenhagen.

Births

• 7 April Ole Borch, scientist, physician, grammarian, and poet (died 1690)
• 15 July Christiane Sehested, daughter of Christian IV (died 1670)
• 15 July Hedevig Ulfeldt daughter of Christian IV (died 1678)

Full date missing

• Christian Foss, physician and Supreme Court justice (died 1680)
• Abel Cathrine, courtier and philanthropist (died 1676)

Deaths

Full date unknown

• Hans Nielsen, composer (born 1559)

References