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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 .
In prehistoric times, Danes and other Scandinavians reconfigured European society when the Vikings undertook marauding, trading, and colonizing expeditions. During the Middle Ages, the Danish crown dominated northwestern Europe through the power of the Kalmar Union.
Across Denmark there are signs of our ancestors dating even further back than the Vikings. Explore the history of Denmark and how Danish culture has been shaped
Denmark is a developed country with a high standard of living, and was the first country to legally recognise same-sex partnerships. It is a founding member of NATO, the Nordic Council, the OECD, the OSCE and the United Nations, and is part of the Schengen Area.
In prehistoric times, Danes and other Scandinavians reconfigured European society when the Vikings undertook marauding, trading, and colonizing expeditions. During the Middle Ages the Danish crown dominated northwestern Europe through the power of the Kalmar Union.
This is a page about the chronological history of Denmark, starting with the Stone Age and ending with present Denmark.
Denmark remained neutral during the First World War and in 1915 the constitution was changed to make it more democratic. Women in Denmark were granted the right to vote. Denmark suffered severely during the Depression of the 1930s.
Today, Denmark is known for its long-standing monarchy, rich history, and its role as a modern European nation. The prehistory of Scandinavia is defined by its gradual emergence from the grip of the ice age and the evolution of human cultures that adapted to changing climates, landscapes, and resources.
Learn about Denmark history from its first Stone Age residents to the fascinating, preserved bog-men of the Bronze Age, on through the era of the Vikings and Medieval Europe right up to the present in this brief history of Denmark!
Events in Denmark exemplify on a small scale what was happening throughout Europe when princes built from war’s wreckage, exploiting the yearning for direction and benefiting from the decay of a society that no longer provided good order.