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1641 in Denmark
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The following is a list of events that occurred in the year 1641 in Denmark.
Incumbents
Monarch – Christian IVChristian IV: Scandinavian king https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christian-IV Encyclopedia Britannica 19 November 2019 en
Steward of the Realm – Corfitz Ulfeldt
Events
thumb|The 1641 Statutes of the University of Copenhagen.
18 March – The first diplomatic relations between Denmark-Norway and Portugal are established when Portuguese diplomats Francisco de Sousa Coutinho and António Moniz de Carvalho are sent to Copenhagen. Christian IV chose not to offer the diplomats a formal audience as he did not wish to compromise the neutrality of Denmark-Norway in the Spain as part of the Restoration War.Dinamarca https://portaldiplomatico.mne.gov.pt/relacoesbilaterais/paises-geral/dinamarca 13 December 2022 pt
9 November – Maren Spliid, probably the best known alleged victim of the persecution of witches in Denmark, is burned.
Undated
A new set of statues for the University of Copenhagen are issued.
Hans Ulrik Gyldenløve is appointed as lensmand [bailiff] of the three castles, the Kronborg, Frederiksborg and Abrahamstrup (now the Jægerspris Castle).
Christian IV starts the construction of Roskilde Kongevej (completed in 1642).http://www.kulturjagt.htk.dk/forside/stationsbyen_paa_heden/roskildevej/kongevejen_fra_1642 Kongevejen fra 1632 Høje-Taastrup Municipality 17 December 2014 Danish dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141213060839/http://www.kulturjagt.htk.dk/forside/stationsbyen_paa_heden/roskildevej/kongevejen_fra_1642 13 December 2014 dmy-all
Corfitz Ulfeldt is appointed as Steward of the Realm.
Jacob Madsen becomes mayor of Copenhagen.
Culture
Architecture
Christian IV's Chapel at Roskilde Cathedral is completed by Hans van Steenwinckel the Younger (finishing the work started by his brother Lorenz van Steenwinckel).
Art
Altarpiece of Maribo Cathedral.
The pulpit of Øster Snede Church.
A chalice created by Klaus Christensen (Odense) is presented to Viby Church by Knud Ulfeld til Urup (1600-46) in commemoration of his wife Anne Lykke of Hverringe (1595-1641).
Births
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Frederik Giedde, admiral (died 1717)
Deaths
thumb|120px|Claus Daa.
30 March – Claus Daa, admiral and landowner (born 1579)
16 September – Rigborg Brockenhuus, noblewoman (born 1579). Dansk kvindebiografisk leksikon http://www.kvinfo.dk/side/597/bio/310/origin/170/ Rigborg Brockenhuus (1579-1641) Anemette S Christensen da 5 December 2014
9 November – Maren Spliid, alleged witch (born c. 1600)
26 November Hedwig of Denmark, princess (born 1581)
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Anne Lykke, noblewoman and landowner (born 1595). Dansk kvindebiografisk leksikon http://www.kvinfo.dk/side/597/bio/1835/origin/170/ Anne Lykke (1595-1641) Bente Gundestrup da 5 December 2014
Rigborg Brockenhuus, lady-in-waiting (born 1579)
Publications
thumb|Ole Worm's illustration of the longer of the two Goldens Horns in De aureo cornu, 1641.
Ole Worm: De aureo cornu
References
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