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    History of Denmark

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    The history of Denmark as a unified kingdom began in the 8th century, but historic documents describe the geographic area and the people living there—the Danes—as early as 500 AD. These early documents include the writings of Jordanes and Procopius. With the Christianization of the Danes c. 960 AD, it is clear that there existed a kingship. King Frederik X can trace his lineage back to the Viking kings Gorm the Old and Harald Bluetooth from this time, thus making the Monarchy of Denmark the oldest in Europe. The area now known as Denmark has a rich prehistory, having been populated by several prehistoric cultures and people for about 12,000 years, since the end of the last ice age. Denmark's history has particularly been influenced by its geographical location between the North and Baltic seas, a strategically and economically important placement between Sweden and Germany, at the center of mutual struggles for control of the Baltic Sea. Wikipedia

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  2. britannica.com

    History of Denmark, a survey of important events and people in the history of Denmark from prehistoric times to the present. Occupying the peninsula of Jutland (Jylland), which extends northward from the center of continental western Europe, and an archipelago of more than 400 islands to the east
  3. Since the end of the last Ice Age - approximately 10,000 BC - people have migrated from the Eastern and Southern parts of Europe to the Northern area we now know to be Denmark. The flat terrain, rich soil, close proximity to water and at times harsh climate, has shaped Danish history and culture ever since.
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  5. The beginning of the history of Denmark cannot be set precisely. We can follow the cultural history of the landscapes which were to become the kingdom of Denmark in ancient times, from the first migration of hunters at the end of the last Ice Age. A dramatic political story of kingdoms, kings and armies unfolded across these landscapes in the Iron Age (c. 500 BC-AD 790), and probably even ...
  6. Nov 30, 2023Om bogen Beginning with the emergence of a Danish kingdom during the Viking Age, this book provides an introduction to the history of Denmark as a political entity, from the eighth century to the present day. It shows how what we know as 'Denmark' has evolved - from Cnut the Great's North Sea empire in the eleventh century, through disintegration and civil war in the Middle Ages, the ...
  7. danmarkshistorien.dk

    This online course aims to provide a general introduction to Danish history since the Viking Age - and it is open to anyone who is interested. It is suitable for general readers as well as university students. Beginning with the emergence of the Danish kingdom from the end of the 700s, the course provides an introduction to the history of Denmark as a political entity, from the eighth century ...
  8. Hygge, happiness and Hans Christian Andersen or the bleak dystopias of Nordic noir crime fiction? Like the Nordic region of which it is a part, the small northern European state of Denmark is associated with positive and negative images. This introductory volume to the history of the country, written by a group of historians from Aarhus University, goes beyond the stereotypes to explore the ...
  9. omnibus.au.dk

    Jan 11, 2024The course is designed for first-year students at the university or individuals with a general curiosity and interest in Danish history, who want to dive into the most important events and periods in Denmark from the year 790 to present time.
  10. britannica.com

    2 days agoDenmark is the country that occupies the peninsula of Jutland, which extends northward from the center of continental western Europe, and an archipelago of more than 400 islands to the east of that peninsula. Along with Norway and Sweden, Denmark is a part of the northern European region known as Scandinavia.
  11. britannica.com

    7 days agoDenmark - Medieval, Vikings, Trade: During the course of what historians have called the High Middle Ages, beginning about the 11th century, the political, social, and economic structures that scholars have associated with medieval European society came to Denmark, as well as to the rest of Viking Scandinavia. By the end of the 13th century, the systems now known as feudalism and manorialism ...

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