1590s in Denmark

Events from the 1590s in Denmark.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Christian IV
 * Steward of the Realm – Christoffer Valkendorff (from 1596)

Events
1591 1592 1593 1594 1596 1597
 * 4 July – Christopher Perkins has his first audience with Christian IV after his appointment as British ambassador to Denmark
 * Katholm Castle is completed on the Djursland peninsula.
 * 23 May – Mariager is incorporated as a market town.
 * Arngrímur Jónsson publishes Brevis commentarius de Islandia, a Brief Commentary on Iceland
 * Giacomo Castelvetro visits Denmark
 * 26 August – The coronation of Christian IV of Denmark.


 * 27 November – The wedding of Christian IV and Anne Catherine of Brandenburg takes places at Haderslevhus, making Anne Catherine queen consort of Denmark.

Births

 * 27 October 1593 – Christoffer Urne, statesman and landholder (died 1663)
 * 12 January 1594 – Gregers Krabbe, Governor-general of Norway (died 1655)
 * 29 December 1594 – Ove Gjedde, admiral (died 1660)
 * 30 April 1595 – Anne Lykke, noble (died 1641)
 * 6 July 1598 – Kirsten Munk, royal spouse (died 1658)
 * 17 October 1598 – Jørgen Knudsen Urne, statesman (died 1642)
 * 28 November 1598 – Ulrik of Denmark (1578–1624), statesman (died 1667)
 * 18 April 1599 – Heinrich Holk, mercenary (died 1633)
 * 23 July 1599 – Stephanius, royal historiographer and professor (died 1650)
 * 20 December 1599 – Niels Trolle, Governor-general of Norway (died 1667)


 * Unknown date
 * c. 1590 – Hans Brachrogge, singer and composer (died c. 1638)

Deaths

 * 1590 – Karen Kotte, merchant
 * 21 September 1592 – Povel Huitfeldt, governor (born c. 1520)
 * 8 October 1593 – Jacob Ulfeldt, diplomat and privy councillor (born 1535)
 * 29 June 1584 – Niels Kaas, statesman (born 1535)
 * 1584 – Erik Munk, officer and administrator