1450s in Denmark

1450s in Denmark
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Events from the year 1450s in Denmark.

Incumbents

Monarch — King Christian I

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.^[1]

1457

23 June – Christian I of Denmark becomes King of Norway

Undated

1451

Brønshøj Church is expanded with a tower.^[2]

1454

The Royal Brewery on Slotsholmen is mentioned for the first time.^[3]
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 1518)

1456

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

Deaths

M1459

4 December – Adolphus VIII, Count of Holstein (born 1401)

References

↑ "1455" (in Danish). Selskabet for Københavns Historie. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
↑ "1451" (in Danish). Selskabet for Københavns Historie. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
↑ "1454" (in Danish). Selskabet for Københavns Historie. Retrieved 27 September 2017.

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