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.

1457

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

Undated

1451

• Brønshøj Church is expanded with a tower.

1454

• The Royal Brewery on Slotsholmen is mentioned for the first time.
• 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)