Events from the 1450s in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch — King Christian I
- Steward of the Realm – Otte Nielsen Rosenkrantz (1445–52), Niels Eriksen Gyldenstjerne (1453–56), Erik Ottesen Rosenkrantz (1456–1480)
Events
- 1450
- 13 May – Christian I of Denmark becomes King of Norway
- 29 August – The Treaty of Bergen is signed in Bergen.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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) takes 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.
- 1457
- 23 June – Christian I of Denmark becomes King of Sweden
Births
- 1452
- Date unknown – Johan Jepsen Ravensberg, clergy ad statesman (died 1512)
- 1455
- 2 February – John, King of Denmark (died 1513)
- 1456
- 23 June – Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland (died 1486)
Deaths
- 1459
- c. June – Eric VII, King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, deposed in 1439 (born c. 1381)
- 4 December – Adolphus VIII, Count of Holstein (born 1401)
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