1623 in Denmark
Events from the year 1623 in Denmark.
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Incumbents
- Monarch – Christian IV
Events
Undated
- Frederick III, then prince Frederick, becomes administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Verden, a title which he held until being expelled by the Catholic League in 1629, and then regained from 1635 to 1645.
- Ladegården is established by Christian IV.
Births
- 28 August – Steen Ottesen Brahe, military officer and landowner (died 1677)
- 28 December – Elisabeth Augusta Lindenov, daughter of king Christian IV of Denmark and Kirsten Munk (died 1677)
Undated
- Frederik Ahlefeldt, statesman and Grand Chancellor (died 1686)
- Lucas Debes, priest and author (died 1675 in the Faroe Islands)
Deaths
- 2 January – Sivert Beck, landowner and treasurer (born 1566)
Undated
- Mogens Pedersøn, musician and composer (born c. 1583)
- Peder Munk, ambassador and navigator (born 1534)