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Denmark's social reformers Struensee and Brandt quartered and displayed on the wheel on 28 April 1772. New propriety and Enlightenment ideas became popular among the middle classes of Denmark, arousing increased interest in personal liberty. In the last 15 years of the 18th century, the authorities relaxed the censorship which had existed since ...
Roskilde, which developed as the hub of the Viking land and sea trade routes over a thousand years ago, is one of Denmark's oldest cities. From the 11th century until 1443, it was the capital of Denmark. [4] By the Middle Ages, with the support of kings and bishops, it had become one of the most important centres in Scandinavia. [5]
England subjugated by Denmark Battle of Helgeå: 1026 Unclear results 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 ...
Denmark's architecture became firmly established in the Middle Ages when first Romanesque, then Gothic churches and cathedrals sprang up throughout the country. From the 16th century, Dutch and Flemish designers were brought to Denmark, initially to improve the country's fortifications, but increasingly to build magnificent royal castles and ...
Copenhagen [6] (Danish: København [kʰøpm̩ˈhɑwˀn] ⓘ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the urban area. [7] [8] The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait.
Viborg (Danish pronunciation: [ˈviˌpɒˀ] ⓘ) is a city in central Jutland, Denmark, the capital of both Viborg municipality and Region Midtjylland. Viborg is also the seat of the Western High Court, the High Court for the Jutland peninsula. Viborg Municipality is the second-largest Danish municipality, covering 3.3% of the country's total ...
The architecture of Denmark has its origins in the Viking Age, revealed by archaeological finds. It was established in the Middle Ages when first Romanesque, then Gothic churches and cathedrals, were built throughout the country. During this period, brick became the construction material of choice for churches, fortifications and castles, as ...
During the Weichselian glaciation, almost all of Scandinavia was buried beneath a thick permanent sheet of ice and the Stone Age was delayed in this region.Some valleys close to the watershed were indeed ice-free around 30 000 years B.P. Coastal areas were ice-free several times between 75 000 and 30 000 years B.P. and the final expansion towards the late Weichselian maximum took place after ...