1580s in Denmark

none Events from the 1580s in Denmark. Incumbents Monarch – Frederick II (until 1588),Frederick II: king of Denmark and Norway https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frederick-II-king-of-Denmark-and-Norway Encyclopedia Britannica 19 November 2019 en Christian IVChristian IV Scandinavian king https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christian-IV Encyclopedia Britannica 19 November 2019 en Events 1580 3 February – A great fire destroys a large part of Ribe. 11 streets and 213 houses burn down. 1581 The Kronborg Tapestries are commissioned. They are completed in 1596.https://kongeligeslotte.dk/en/palaces-and-gardens/kronborg-castle/explore-kronborg-castle/the-kronborg-tapestries.html The Kronborg Tapestries Danish Kronborg 16 June 2022 1588 The Dutch architect Philip Brandin oversees the construction of a new Nykøbing Castle. Births 1580 8 January – Jens Hermansson Juel, Governor-general of Norway (died 1634) 8 April – Augusta of Denmark, princess of Denmark and Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp (died 1639) 1581 5 August – Hedwig of Denmark, princess of Denmark and Electress of Saxony (died 1641 in Saxony) 4 November – Christen Friis, nobleman (died 1639) 26 November – Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sønderburg-Norburg (died 1658) 1583 2 January – Falk Lykke, nobleman (died 1650) 24 February – Margaret of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, Countess Consort of Nassau-Siegen (died 1658 in Siegen) 9 July – John, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein, prince of Denmark (died 1602) 1584 15 March – Philip, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (died 1663) 1585 12 February – Caspar Bartholin the Elder, polymath (died 1629) 5 August – Jesper Brochmand, theologian and Bishop of Zealand (died 1652) 14 October – Lisbet Bryske, author and landowner (died 1674) Undated – Lorenz van Steenwinckel, architect (died 1619) 1587 2 January – Anders Arrebo, poet and bishop of Trondhjem (died 1637) 24 June – Hans van Steenwinckel the Younger, architect (died 1639) 1588 13 May – Ole Worm, physician and antiquary (died 1655) Undated Mogens Pedersøn (c. 1583) – instrumentalist and composer (died 1623) Esaias Fleischer (c. 1586) – pharmacist (died 1663) Deaths 1580 1 October – John the Elder, prince of Denmark and Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Haderslev (born 1521) 1581 11 July – Peder Skram, naval admiral (born c. 1497) 1583 26 December – Jørgen Lykke, nobleman (born 1515) 1584 23 April – [[Christoffer Gøye (died 1584) |Christoffer Gøye]], nobleman and landowner (born c. 1514) 20 September – Hans Svaning, historian (born 1503) 1585 20 November Eiler Grubbe, statesman and landholder(born 1532) 1586 20 March – Elisabeth of Brunswick-Grubenhagen, duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (born 1550 in Brunswick-Lüneburg) 1 October – Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Denmark (born 1526) 15 October – Elizabeth of Denmark, princess of Denmark and a Duchess of Mecklenburg (born 1524) 1587 2 November – Hans Knieper, Flemish court artist 1588 4 April – Frederick II, King of Denmark and Norway (born 1534) 1589 18 January – Magnus Heinason, Faroese sailor and privateer (born 1548) 15 February – Anne Hardenberg, courtier and lady-in-waiting (born c. 1539) Undated Melchior Lorck (c. 1583) – painter and printmaker (born c. 1526) Braun og Hogenbergs prospekt over København set fra Vesterbro fra 1587.jpg 800px View of Copenhagen from Vesterbro, 1587- References Denmark Category:16th century in Denmark