1612 in Denmark

Events from the year 1612 in Denmark.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Christian IV

Events

 * 11 February – Danish forces attack the Swedish army at the Battle of Vittsjö, forcing the army to flee north from Scania.
 * 21 February – The Battle of Skillingehed takes place in Halland between the Swedish army and forces led by Christian IV. Christian Barnekow famously sacrifices his life to save King Christian IV's.
 * 26 August – A Norwegian peasant militia is ambushed by Scottish mercenaries at the Battle of Kringen as part of the Kalmar War.

Undated
 * Johanne Thomes is accused of witchcraft as part of the Køge Huskors witch trials.

Births

 * 11 November – August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, (died 1675 in the Holy Roman Empire)

Undated
 * Niels Aagaard, librarian and scholar (died 1657)

Deaths

 * 8 April – Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, Queen consort of Denmark and Norway (Born 1575 in the Holy Roman Empire)

Undated
 * Godske Lindenov, arctic explorer
 * Jørgen Dybvad, theologian and mathematician