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Diplomatic relations date back to 1783, when Denmark signed a commercial treaty with the United States. [1] In 1792, Denmark recognized the independence of the United States. [2] In 1801, diplomatic relations were established, and an American legation was opened in Denmark. [2] The diplomatic relations have never experienced an interruption ...
1526: Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón briefly establishes the failed settlement of San Miguel de Gualdape in South Carolina, the first site of enslavement of Africans in North America and of the first slave rebellion. 1527: Fishermen are using the harbor at St. John's, Newfoundland and other places on the coast.
Scandinavian Economic History Review 19.2 (1971): 149-197. online; Green‐Pedersen, Svend E. "Colonial trade under the Danish Flag: A case study of the Danish slave trade to Cuba 1790–1807." Scandinavian Journal of History 5.1-4 (1980): 93-120. Hall, Neville A.T. "Maritime maroons: grand marronage from the Danish West Indies."
Part of a series on European colonization of the Americas First wave Basque British (Scottish) Curonian Danish Dutch French German Hospitaller Italian Norse Portuguese Russian Spanish Swedish Colonization of Canada Colonization of the United States Decolonization History portal Denmark and the former real union of Denmark–Norway had a colonial empire from the 17th through to the 20th ...
The former Danish royal arms, left, established in 1972, and the latest arms by royal resolution on Dec. 20, 2024.
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 .
The Salt of the Earth: A History of Norwegian-Danish Methodism in America (1962) Christensen, William E. Saga of the Tower: A History of Dana College and Trinity Seminary (1959) Hansen, Thorvald. We Laid Foundation Here: The Early History of Grand View College (Des Moines, 1972) Hansen, Thorvald.
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