1480s in Denmark
Events from the 1480s in Denmark.
Incumbents
- Monarch — King Christian I, King John
- Steward of the Realm — Erik Ottesen Rosenkrantz, Strange Nielsen Strangesen Bild, Poul Laxmand
Events
- 1481 – John becomes King of Denmark
- 1482 – Copenhagen University Library is founded.
- 1484 – Køge Friary is founded on land donated by the king.
Births
Date unknown
- – Christiern Pedersen, scholar and publisher
- – Eske Bille, diplomat and statesman
- – Willehad of Denmark, one of the Martyrs of Gorkum
- – Jacob the Dacian, Franciscan missionary to the Purépecha
- – Skipper Clement, leader of the peasant rebellion that was part of Count's Feud
- – Stygge Krumpen, last bishop of Børglum
- – Hans Rev, last pre-Reformation Bishop of Oslo
Deaths
;1481- 21 May – Christian I, King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden
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