1550s in Denmark

Events from the 1550s in Denmark.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Christian III (until 1 January 1559), Frederick II
 * Steward of the Realm – Eske Bille (until 1552)

Events

 * 1550
 * The construction of Hesselagergård Manor is completed.
 * 1554
 * Otte Krumpen succeeds Erik Eriksen Banner as Marshal of the Realm.
 * 1559
 * 20 August – The coronation of Frederick II of Denmark.

Births

 * 28 October 1554 – Enevold Kruse, noble and Governor-general of Norway (died 1621)

Undated
 * 24 August 1556 – Sophia Brahe, noble (died 1643)


 * c. 1558 – Christence Kruckow, noble and accused witch (died 1621)

Deaths
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 * 21 January – Stygge Krumpen, bishop (b. c. 1485)
 * 9 February – Eske Bille, diplomat and statesman (b. c. 1480)
 * 16 January – Christiern Pedersen, scholar and publisher (b. c. 1480)
 * Mads Hak, composer (date unknown)
 * 10 April – Ove Bille, bishop and royal chancellor
 * Gertrud Skomagers, alleged witch (date unknown)
 * 7 October – Frederick of Denmark, bishop and son of Frederick I of Denmark and Sophie of Pomerania (b. 1532)
 * 4 January – Claus Bille, nobleman (b. c. 1490)
 * 19 September – Cornelis Altenau, Danish-German architect
 * 1 January – Christian III, King of Denmark and Norway (b. 1503)
 * 25 January – Christian II, King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, forced to abdicate in 1523 (b. 1481)
 * 3 August – Andreas von Barby, nobleman
 * 14 October – Jens Tillufssøn Bjelke, Danish-Norwegian nobleman (b. 1508)
 * 19 December – Jørgen Sadolin, Lutheran reformer (b. c. 1490)