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He is granted land around the city of \"Havn\" (modern-day Copenhagen) and fortifies the coastal defence against the Wends.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361983030#Religion", "title": "1167", "revid": 1361983030, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1254, "year_label": "1254 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The Danish city of Copenhagen receives its city charter from Bishop Jacob Erlandsen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1296887805#Cities_and_Towns", "title": "1254", "revid": 1296887805, "section": "Events › By topic › Cities and Towns"}}, {"year": 1289, "year_label": "1289 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 7", "text": "July 7 – Battle of Copenhagen: A Norwegian expeditionary force under King Eric II, supported by Danish outlaws, sets sail to Copenhagen and attacks the city. But they are repelled and forced to withdraw to Zealand.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332007955#Europe", "title": "1289", "revid": 1332007955, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1428, "year_label": "1428 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 6", "text": "April 6 – Dano-Hanseatic War (1426–1435): The bombardment of Copenhagen, capital of Denmark, by ships of the Northern German Hanseatic League takes place and is repelled by the Danish Navy.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359832254#April–June", "title": "1428", "revid": 1359832254, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1445, "year_label": "1445 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "September 12", "text": "September 12 – In a royal wedding at the Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen, King Christoffer III of Denmark (who also rules Sweden and Norway) marries Dorothea of Brandenburg, daughter of John the Alchemist, Margrave of Brandenburg. 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She is granted Lolland and Falster, the castles in Kiel and Plön, and several villages in Holstein for her income.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368819017#July–September", "title": "1525", "revid": 1368819017, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1534, "year_label": "1534 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 23", "text": "June 23 – Copenhagen opens its gates to Count Christopher of Oldenburg, leading the army of Lübeck (and the Hanseatic League), nominally in the interests of the deposed King Christian II of Denmark. The surrenders of Copenhagen and, a few days later, of Malmö represent the high point of the Count's War for the forces of the League. These victories presumably lead the Danish nobility to recognize Christian III as King on July 4.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369558671#April–June", "title": "1534", "revid": 1369558671, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1536, "year_label": "1536 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 29", "text": "July 29 – The Count's Feud ends when Copenhagen surrenders to King Christian III of Denmark. On August 6 he marches into the city and on August 12 arrests the country's bishops, thus consolidating the Protestant Reformation in Denmark.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366494676#July–September", "title": "1536", "revid": 1366494676, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1583, "year_label": "1583 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "The world's oldest, intact, surviving amusement park, Dyrehavsbakken, is founded north of Copenhagen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363312090#Date_unknown", "title": "1583", "revid": 1363312090, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1589, "year_label": "1589 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "February 26", "text": "February 26 – Valkendorfs Kollegium is founded in Copenhagen, Denmark.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359971295#January–March", "title": "1589", "revid": 1359971295, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1596, "year_label": "1596 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "August 29", "text": "August 29 – The coronation of Christian IV as King of Denmark and King of Norway takes place at the Vor Frue Kirke cathedral in Copenhagen. 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By August 11, the King's troops have surrounded Denmark's capital, Copenhagen, while the Swedish Navy blocks the harbor to prevent the city from being resupplied, and begins bombardment.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365986033#July–September", "title": "1658", "revid": 1365986033, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1671, "year_label": "1671 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "June 7", "text": "June 7 – The coronation ceremony of Christian V of Denmark-Norway takes place at the Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød, north of Copenhagen. Christian had assumed the throne on February 9, 1670, upon the death of his father, Frederick III.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365991065#April–June", "title": "1671", "revid": 1365991065, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1671, "year_label": "1671 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "September 20", "text": "20 September – Princess Wilhelmine Ernestine is married to Charles, the heir of the Electorate of the Palatinate at Sophie Amalienborg in Copenhagen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1338725660#Events", "title": "1671 in Denmark", "revid": 1338725660, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1681, "year_label": "1681 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "June 29", "text": "29 June – King Christian V travels from Copenhagen to Kolding in just one day, leaving at 03:00 and arriving Kolding at 22:00.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360081075#Events", "title": "1681 in Denmark", "revid": 1360081075, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1686, "year_label": "1686 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "February 27", "text": "February 27 – Gabriel Milan, the controversial Governor of the Danish West Indies since 1684, is removed from office by order of King Frederick III and placed under arrest for treason. Three years later, after being found guilty in a trial after being brought back to Copenhagen, Milan is beheaded on March 26, 1689.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368502958#January–March", "title": "1686", "revid": 1368502958, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1700, "year_label": "1700 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 15", "text": "April 15 – The coronation of King Frederick IV of Denmark takes place at Frederiksborg Castle in Copenhagen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366570351#April–June", "title": "1700", "revid": 1366570351, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1700, "year_label": "1700 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 4", "text": "4 August – The Landing at Humlebæk: The Swedish King Charles XII lands with an army at Humlebæk north of Copenhagen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1351494291#Events", "title": "1700 in Denmark", "revid": 1351494291, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1704, "year_label": "1704 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "November 26", "text": "November 26 – The inauguration of the newly built Kastelskirken takes place in Copenhagen, Denmark.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358992532#October–December", "title": "1704", "revid": 1358992532, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1722, "year_label": "1722 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "The first public theatre in Denmark, Lille Grønnegade Theatre, is founded in Copenhagen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365128046#Date_unknown", "title": "1722", "revid": 1365128046, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1723, "year_label": "1723 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "March 8", "text": "8 March – The Povel Juel Plot: Povel Juel was executed in Copenhagen, for his plans to depose Frederick IV as King of Norway.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1280115998#Events", "title": "1723 in Norway", "revid": 1280115998, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1736, "year_label": "1736 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "April 30", "text": "30 April – Theatrum Anatomico-chirurgicum is inaugurated in Copenhagen and an exam in surgery is introduced.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1339163422#Events", "title": "1736 in Denmark", "revid": 1339163422, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1745, "year_label": "1745 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Ludvig Harboe returned to Copenhagen after spending four years in Iceland, serving as Bishop of Hólar from 1741 to 1745 and Bishop of Skálholt from 1744 to 1745.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354296400#Events", "title": "1745 in Iceland", "revid": 1354296400, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1746, "year_label": "1746 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "August 6", "text": "6 August: Christian VI dies in Hirschholm Palace, Copenhagen, with Frederick V taking over as Monarch.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360186873#Events", "title": "1746 in Iceland", "revid": 1360186873, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1751, "year_label": "1751 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "Construction of Zinn House and Prince William Mansion is completed in Copenhagen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1355059895#Events", "title": "1751 in Denmark", "revid": 1355059895, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1757, "year_label": "1757 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": "March 30", "text": "March 30 – The Rigshospitalet, national hospital of Denmark, is founded at Copenhagen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370632620#January–March", "title": "1757", "revid": 1370632620, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1758, "year_label": "1758 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Copenhagen based trading company Hörmangarafélagið ceases operations after handling trade to Iceland since 1743.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330929718#Events", "title": "1758 in Iceland", "revid": 1330929718, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1759, "year_label": "1759 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "August 6", "text": "6 August: Björn Halldórsson, a priest based in Sauðlauksdalur receives seed potatoes from Copenhagen. 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