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Johann Baptist Homann (1664–1724) was a German geographer and cartographer; map dated around 1730. 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.
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 ...
Approximately 6,000 Danes were sent to concentration camps during World War II, [ 48 ] of whom about 600 (10%) died. In comparison with other countries this is a relatively low mortality rate in the concentration camps. After the war, 40,000 people were arrested on suspicion of collaboration.
The Danish West Indies had 34,000 inhabitants in 1880. In 1868, Denmark voted to sell the colony to the United States but their offer was rebuffed. In 1902, Denmark rejected an American purchase offer. On 31 March 1917, the United States finally purchased the islands, which had been in economic decline since the abolition of slavery.
Denmark–Germany relations. Denmark and Germany are full members of NATO and of the European Union. The border between the countries, which lies in the Schleswig region, has changed several times through history, the present border was determined by referendums in 1920. The Danish-German border area has been named as a positive example for ...
v. t. e. The history of Scandinavia is the history of the geographical region of Scandinavia and its peoples. The region is located in Northern Europe, and consists of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Finland and Iceland are at times, especially in English-speaking contexts, considered part of Scandinavia.
14 aircraft damaged. The German invasion of Denmark (German: Operation Weserübung – Süd), was the German attack on Denmark on 9 April 1940, during the Second World War. The attack was a prelude to the invasion of Norway (German: Weserübung Nord, 9 April – 10 June 1940). Denmark's strategic importance for Germany was limited.
Succeeded by. Old Kingdom of Norway. Kalmar Union. Kingdom of Denmark. Danish overseas colonies and Dano-Norwegian colonies (Danish: De danske kolonier) were the colonies that Denmark–Norway (Denmark after 1814) possessed from 1536 until 1953. At its apex, the colonies spanned four continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America.
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