1590s in Denmark

Incumbents

• Monarch – Christian IV

  Events

• 1591
• * July 4 - 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.
• 1593
• * Arngrímur Jónsson publishes Brevis commentarius de Islandia, a Brief Commentary on Iceland
• 1594
• * Giacomo Castelvetro visits Denmark
• * August 29 - Coronation of King Christian IV

  Births

• 1592
• * 1592 - Chajim Fürst, merchant
• 1594
• * December 29 - Ove Gjedde, admiral
• 1598
• * July 6 - Kirsten Munk, royal spouse
• * October 17 - Jørgen Knudsen Urne, statesman
• * November 28 - Ulrik of Denmark, statesman
• 1599
• * April 18 - Heinrich Holk, mercenary
• * July 23 - Stephanius, royal historiographer and professor

  Unknown date

• c. 1590 - Hans Brachrogge, singer and composer

  Deaths

• 1590
• *Karen Kotte, merchant
• 1592
• * September 21 - Povel Huitfeldt, governor
• 1593
• * October 8 - Jacob Ulfeldt, diplomat and privy councillor
• 1584
• * June 29 - Niels Kaas, statesman
• * Erik Munk, officer and administrator