History of Denmark

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The History of Denmark encompasses the development of the Danish people and state from prehistoric times through the Viking Age, the Kalmar Union, its era as a European colonial and maritime power, and its evolution into a modern constitutional monarchy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historicalTopic
nationalHistory
country Denmark
coversPeriod 19th century
20th century
21st century
Kalmar Union era
linked to: Kalmar Union

Middle Ages
Viking Age
age of absolutism
early modern period
prehistory
earliestKnownInhabitants Mesolithic hunter-gatherer cultures in present-day Denmark
includesAspect colonial history of Denmark
cultural history of Denmark
economic history of Denmark
history of Danish democracy
history of Danish foreign relations
history of the Danish monarchy
maritime history of Denmark
military history of Denmark
political history of Denmark
social history of Denmark
includesEvent Christianization of Denmark
First Schleswig War
German occupation of Denmark during World War II
Kalmar Union
Napoleonic Wars and loss of Norway
linked to: Napoleonic Wars

Reformation in Denmark
Second Schleswig War
accession to the European Communities in 1973
adoption of the Danish Constitution of 1849
establishment of absolutist monarchy in Denmark
formation of the Danish kingdom
industrialization of Denmark
post–World War II welfare state development
referendums on European Union treaties
transition to constitutional monarchy
union with Norway
includesRegion Danish West Indies
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands

Danish overseas colonies
Faroe Islands
Funen
Greenland
Iceland (historical union)
Jutland
Zealand
language Danish
mainReligionAfterChristianization Lutheranism
relatedTo History of Norway
History of Scandinavia
History of Sweden

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