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The Koelbjerg Man is the oldest known bog body in the world and also the oldest set of human bones found in Denmark, [3] dated to the time of the Maglemosian culture around 8,000 BC. [4] [5] With a continuing rise in temperature the oak, elm and hazel arrived in Denmark around 7,000 BC. Now boar, red deer, and roe deer also began to abound. [6]
Denmark is a long-time supporter of international peacekeeping, but since the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999 and the War in Afghanistan in 2001, Denmark has also found a new role as a warring nation, participating actively in several wars and invasions. This relatively new situation has stirred some internal critique, but the Danish ...
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 Jelling Stones, commonly referred to as Denmark's "baptismal record", seen from the north with "Gorm's Mound" in the background. The earliest mention of a territory called "Denmark" is found in King Alfred the Great's modified translation into Old English of Paulus Orosius' Seven Books of History Against The Pagans ("Historiarum adversum Paganos Libri Septem"), written by Alfred while he ...
The Danish monarchy is over 1200 years old, founded in the 8th century (or earlier). [2] [3] The line of kings of the modern kingdom of Denmark can be traced back to Harthacnut father of Gorm the Old (Old Norse: Gormr gamli, Danish: Gorm den gamle), who reigned in the early and mid 10th century. [4]
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Denmark refers to the state's territory as Danmarks Rige (Danish Realm), which means "The Realm of Denmark". [23] [24] [25]The Danish term rigsfællesskabet, translated as "The unity of the Realm", [18] the "commonwealth of the Realm", [26] [27] or the "Danish Commonwealth" [28] refers to the constitutional status of the relationship between Denmark, the ...
In 1915, a mysterious ancient skeleton dubbed the “Vittrup Man” was found preserved in a peat bog in northwest Denmark. Now, over a century later, researchers have finally pieced together the ...
By the construction of Frihavn harbour in 1894 another neighbourhood was founded stretching towards Hellerup. In 1900–01, the large developments of Brønshøj and Valby followed. The Second War of Schleswig in 1864 (where Denmark lost a third of its area) was the primary reason the old ramparts were replaced by the Fortification of Copenhagen.