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The Danish liberal and national movements gained momentum in the 1830s, and after the European revolutions of 1848 Denmark became a constitutional monarchy on 5 June 1849. The growing bourgeoisie had demanded a share in government, and in an attempt to avert the sort of bloody revolution occurring elsewhere in Europe, Frederick VII gave in to ...
The diplomatic relations were established as Portugal was at war with Spain as part of the Restoration War. King Christian IV chose not to offer the diplomats a formal audience as he did not wish to compromise the neutrality of Denmark in the conflict. [4] First Portuguese legation in Copenhagen opened officially in January 1769. [4]
Also like those possessions, Iceland was retained by Denmark at the Treaty of Kiel. A growing independence movement in Iceland led to Denmark granting it home rule in 1874 and expanding that home rule in 1904. In 1918, Iceland became a fully sovereign kingdom, titled the "Kingdom of Iceland", in personal union with Denmark.
Various states have never declared independence throughout their formations and hence are not included in the main list on this page, including states that were formed by the unification of multiple independent states, such as the United Kingdom, United States, and Tanzania, including states that did declare independence, but whose most recent ...
Since 2009 Greenland has held the right to declare independence from Denmark. The island of some 56,000 inhabitants, which relies on significant budget transfers from Copenhagen each year, has so ...
Gorm the old’s conquest of Denmark [2] 936 Gorm becomes king of most of Denmark Christianization of Denmark: 960s Denmark officially converted to Christianity German–Danish war of 974: 974 Hedeby under German occupation from 974 to 981 Battle of Svolder: 1000 Division of Norway Cnut's invasion of England: 1016 England subjugated by Denmark
The list shows large groupings associated with the dates of independence from decolonization (e.g., 41 current states gained control of sovereignty from the United Kingdom and France between 1956 and 1966) or dissolution of a political union (e.g., 18 current states gained control of sovereignty from the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia between 1990 ...
The former Danish royal arms, left, established in 1972, and the latest arms by royal resolution on Dec. 20, 2024.