{"slug": "copenhagen", "label": "Copenhagen", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copenhagen", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1748", "qid": "Q1748", "description": "capital and largest city of Denmark", "entries": 36, "years": 34, "span": [1167, 2015], "span_label": ["1167 CE", "2015 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 13}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 7}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 4}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 3}, {"title": "Health & Medicine", "count": 2}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 2}, {"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 2}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}, {"title": "Science & Discovery", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "denmark", "label": "Denmark", "shared": 5}, {"slug": "christian-iii-of-denmark", "label": "Christian III of Denmark", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "hanseatic-league", "label": "Hanseatic League", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "protestantism", "label": "Protestantism", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "royal-navy", "label": "Royal Navy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "napoleon", "label": "Napoleon", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "wends", "label": "Wends", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "margraviate-of-brandenburg", "label": "Margraviate of Brandenburg", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "christian-i-of-denmark", "label": "Christian I of Denmark", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "christopher-of-bavaria", "label": "Christopher of Bavaria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "king-of-denmark", "label": "King of Denmark", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "hans-king-of-denmark", "label": "Hans, King of Denmark", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1167, "year_label": "1167 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Absalon, Danish archbishop and statesman, leads the first synod at Lund. 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. After King Christoffer's death in 1448, Dorothea marries King Christian I of Denmark in 1449.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370372937#July–September", "title": "1445", "revid": 1370372937, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1483, "year_label": "1483 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "May 18", "text": "May 18 – The coronation of Hans of Oldenburg as King of Denmark takes place at the Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369188840#April–June", "title": "1483", "revid": 1369188840, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1523, "year_label": "1523 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 26", "text": "March 26 – Frederick I is provisionally declared as King of Denmark by Danish nobles at Viborg, although loyalists at Copenhagen refuse to recognize his claim to the throne.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369561167#January–March", "title": "1523", "revid": 1369561167, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1524, "year_label": "1524 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "August 7", "text": "August 7 – The coronation of Frederick I of Denmark takes place in Copenhagen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368819061#July–September", "title": "1524", "revid": 1368819061, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1525, "year_label": "1525 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "August 13", "text": "August 13 – The coronation of Sophie of Pomerania as Queen consort of Denmark takes place in Copenhagen, a little more than a year after her husband's coronation as King Frederick I. 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. The Bishop of Zealand, Peder Virstrup, places the crown upon the head of King Christian IV, who had become the monarch in 1588 at the age of 11.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369722581#July–September", "title": "1596", "revid": 1369722581, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1616, "year_label": "1616 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "Danish natural philosopher Ole Worm collects materials that will later be incorporated into his museum in Copenhagen. His museum is the nucleus of the University of Copenhagen Zoological Museum.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366307823#Date_unknown", "title": "1616", "revid": 1366307823, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1658, "year_label": "1658 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 5", "text": "August 5 – Just six months after winning territory from Denmark-Norway in war and subsequent treaty, Sweden's King Charles X Gustav declares a second war against Denmark. 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": "Deaths", "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": 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": 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": 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": 1807, "year_label": "1807 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 2", "text": "September 2–7 – Battle of Copenhagen: The British Royal Navy bombards Copenhagen with fire bombs and phosphorus rockets, to prevent the Dano-Norwegian navy from surrendering to Napoleon; 30% of the city is destroyed, and 2,000 citizens are killed.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362733939#July–September", "title": "1807", "revid": 1362733939, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1817, "year_label": "1817 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 25", "text": "June 25 – A large riot breaks out in Copenhagen Prison, and the army is sent to quell it.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360260504#April–June", "title": "1817", "revid": 1360260504, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1843, "year_label": "1843 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "August 15", "text": "August 15 – Tivoli Gardens, one of the oldest amusement parks in the world still intact, opens in Copenhagen, Denmark.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366016136#July–September", "title": "1843", "revid": 1366016136, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1847, "year_label": "1847 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "June 26", "text": "June 26 – The first passenger railway wholly within modern-day Denmark opens, from Copenhagen to Roskilde.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362575777#April–June", "title": "1847", "revid": 1362575777, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1847, "year_label": "1847 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "November 10", "text": "November 10 – The first brew of Carlsberg beer is finished in Copenhagen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362575777#October–December", "title": "1847", "revid": 1362575777, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1901, "year_label": "1901 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "August 21", "text": "August 21 – The International Secretariat of National Trade Union Centres is founded in Copenhagen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373318021#July–August", "title": "1901", "revid": 1373318021, "section": "Events › July–August"}}, {"year": 1913, "year_label": "1913 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "August 23", "text": "August 23 – The Little Mermaid statue is finished in Copenhagen, Denmark.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373505613#August", "title": "1913", "revid": 1373505613, "section": "Events › August"}}, {"year": 1945, "year_label": "1945 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "May", "text": "German auxiliary cruiser Orion is sunk on her way to Copenhagen carrying refugees, with a loss of over 3,800 lives.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371513862#May", "title": "1945", "revid": 1371513862, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 1952, "year_label": "1952 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "November 20", "text": "November 20 – The first official passenger flight over the North Pole is made, from Los Angeles to Copenhagen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373187098#November–December", "title": "1952", "revid": 1373187098, "section": "Events › November–December"}}, {"year": 1952, "year_label": "1952 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": "November 20", "text": "November 20 – One of the first successful gender-affirming surgeries is performed in Copenhagen on Christine Jorgensen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373187098#November–December", "title": "1952", "revid": 1373187098, "section": "Events › November–December"}}, {"year": 1959, "year_label": "1959 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "January 30", "text": "January 30 – Danish passenger/cargo ship , returning to Copenhagen after its maiden voyage to Greenland, strikes an iceberg and sinks off the Greenland coast with the loss of all 95 on board.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370221732#January", "title": "1959", "revid": 1370221732, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 1964, "year_label": "1964 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "April 25", "text": "April 25 – Thieves steal the head of the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark. Although the attack is attributed to Jørgen Nash, the Danish media blame painter Henrik Bruun, who never confesses to the crime.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371069587#April", "title": "1964", "revid": 1371069587, "section": "Events › April"}}, {"year": 2014, "year_label": "2014 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "May 6", "text": "May 6–10 – The Eurovision Song Contest 2014 takes place in Copenhagen, Denmark, and is won by Austrian entrant Conchita Wurst with the song \"Rise Like a Phoenix\".", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373534475#May", "title": "2014", "revid": 1373534475, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 2015, "year_label": "2015 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "February 14", "text": "February 14–15 – A lone gunman leaves 2 people dead in a terrorist attack in Copenhagen, Denmark.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373300271#February", "title": "2015", "revid": 1373300271, "section": "Events › February"}}]}