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Frederick I of Denmark

Haderslev, 16 Oct 1471 – Gottorf Castle, 20 Apr 1533

12 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born16 Oct 1471, Haderslevnot verified1 source
  • MarriedSophie of Pomeranianot verified1 source
  • MarriedAnna of Brandenburgnot verified1 source
  • TitleMonarch of Norway, 1523–1533or Monarch of Denmark, 1523–1533not verified1 source
  • TitleMonarch of Denmark, 1523–1533or Monarch of Norway, 1523–1533not verified1 source
  • Died20 Apr 1533, Gottorf Castlenot verified1 source
  • FatherChristian I of Denmarknot verified1 source
  • MotherDorothea of Brandenburgnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 16 Oct 1471

    Born in Haderslev

  2. 1503–1529

    8 children are born

  3. 1523–1533

    Monarch of Norway

  4. 1523–1533

    Monarch of Denmark

  5. 20 Apr 1533

    Dies in Gottorf Castle, aged 61

Family

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Partners

Children · 10

During his lifetime

He lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Haderslev.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1470s · Frederick I is born in Haderslev

What people wore

Around 1500–1524

Slitted fashion trends

By 1544, a popular, albeit impractical, fashion trend involved cutting long, narrow slits into clothing to reveal the layers worn underneath. Even young children were expected to wear these strange, cut-out garments as soon as they could walk.

Daily life

Around 1500–1524

Cooking Methods and Kitchen Safety

Ordinary people cooked over open fires, often using pots of ceramic, copper, or tin, as indoor ovens were typically used only once a month for baking. Because open fire was considered dangerous, specialized kitchen functions were sometimes moved to separate buildings like dedicated brew-houses, bakeries, or cooking sheds.

Work

Around 1500–1524

Peasant farming dominated daily life

Most people lived as tenant farmers in households where men ploughed and sowed while women managed livestock, butter, and bread.

Music

Around 1500–1524

Music and Games in Daily Life

During the 16th century, the term playing (at lege) was used for both music, dice, and cards, while flute, shawm, and organ were common instruments at festivities.

At the table

Around 1500–1524

Herring and kale as staples

Salted herring was a staple food for many, supplemented by kale as a crucial winter vegetable because it could survive outdoors all year.

Getting around

Around 1500–1524

Standard travel by foot or wagon

Ordinary people primarily traveled on foot or by horse-drawn peasant wagons, as standard travel distances were measured by a day's journey of approximately 50 to 70 kilometers.

What it cost

Around 1510

Prices of poultry in 1510

In 1510, a goose could be purchased for 1 skilling dansk, while a hen cost 6 penninge dansk.