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Løngangstræde in Copenhagen in the 1860s. 1860 – City gates dismantled. 1862 – Copenhagen co-host a nordic student meeting with Lund. 1865 – Hansen Writing Ball typewriter invented in Copenhagen. [10] 1870 La Glace (confectionery) in business. Østre Anlæg and Vestre Cemetery established. Population: 202,327.
This list of historical fiction is designed to provide examples of notable works of historical fiction (in literature, film, comics, etc.) organized by time period.. For a more exhaustive list of historical novels by period, see Category:Historical novels by setting, which lists relevant Wikipedia categories; see also the larger List of historical novels, which is organized by country, as well ...
The Development of Telephonic Communication in Copenhagen, 1881–1931. Danmarks Naturvidenskabelige Samfund. Copenhagen, Dansk turistforening (1898). Copenhagen, the Capital of Denmark. Cunningham, Antonia (1 April 2011). DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Copenhagen. Dorling Kindersley Limited. ISBN 978-1-4053-5886-6.
The history of Copenhagen dates back to the first settlement at the site in the 11th century. From the middle of the 12th century it grew in importance after coming into the possession of Bishop Absalon , and the city was fortified with a stone wall during the 13th century.
Death of Cnut the great 1035 Fraction of the North Sea Empire: peasant rebellion in Vendsyssel: 1086 Death of Canute IV: Danish Civil Wars: 1131–1134; 1139–1143; 1146–1157 Valdemar I of Denmark becomes King of Denmark Wendish Crusade: 1147 Crusader victory Founding of Copenhagen [3] 1167 Copenhagen founded by Absalon: Battle of Dösjebro ...
Number the Stars is a work of historical fiction by the American author Lois Lowry about the escape of a family of Jews from Copenhagen, Denmark, during World War II.. The story revolves around ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen, who lives with her mother, father, and sister Kirsti in Copenhagen in 1943.
Among these are the great books project including the book series Great Books of the Western World, now containing 60 volumes. In 1998 Modern Library, an American publishing company, polled its editorial board to find the best 100 novels of the 20th century: Modern Library 100 Best Novels. These attempts have been criticized for their ...