1450s in Denmark

1450s in Denmark

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Events from the 1450s in Denmark.

Incumbents

• Monarch — King Christian I[1]

Events

1450

13 May – Christian I of Denmark becomes King of Norway

1455

• June – Denmark enters the Thirteen Years' War when Christian I declares war against Poland and the Prussian Confederation. This means nothing more than a disturbance in trade, however, since Denmark is still busy fighting with Sweden.
• 14 September – Christian I confirms Copenhagen's old privileges and orders a refurbishment of its fortifications.[2]

1457

• 23 June – Christian I of Denmark becomes King of Norway

Undated

1451

• Brønshøj Church is expanded with a tower.[3]

1454

• The Royal Brewery on Slotsholmen is mentioned for the first time.[4]
• The town of Billund ("Byllundt") is mentioned for the first time.

1456

• Christian I reassumes the title of Duke of Estonia in spite of the fact that Danish Estonia was sold in 1446.
• The Battle of Bornholm (1456) place near the Danish island of Bornholm, between privateers from the city of Gdańsk (Danzig) and a transport convoy of Danish and Livonian ships which were attempting to bring supplies and reinforcements to the Teutonic Knights in Prussia.

Births

1455

• 2 February – John, King of Denmark (died 1513)[5]

1456

• 23 June – Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland (died 1486)

Deaths

1459

• c. June – Eric VII, King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, deposed in 1439 (born c. 1381)[6]
• 4 December – Adolphus VIII, Count of Holstein (born 1401)

References

1. "Christian I | Scandinavian king". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
2. "1455" (in Danish). Selskabet for Københavns Historie. Archived from the original on 2017-09-28. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
3. "1451" (in Danish). Selskabet for Københavns Historie. Archived from the original on 2017-09-28. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
4. "1454" (in Danish). Selskabet for Københavns Historie. Archived from the original on 2017-09-28. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
5. "John | king of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
6. "Erik VII | king of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 November 2019.