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Introduction. Valdemar the Conqueror was considered the last great king of Denmark’s golden age. He led the crusade against the last pagan tribes on the shores of the Baltic Sea. Legend has it that during this battle a red cloth with a white cross fell from the sky. This symbol was to always be associated with Denmark.
Eric II of Denmark had a troubled reign, and was severely hamstrung in his ability to reign effectively thanks to a long-running dispute with the church. Eric's early reign was taken with attempting to expand the state's finances. The crusade against Estonia and continuing efforts there ate away at the treasury and Eric was steadfast in his resolve to replenish it. He would fight off two ...
Valdemar III (1314–1364) was King of Denmark from 1326 to 1329, while he was underage; he was also Duke of Schleswig as Valdemar V in 1325–26 and from 1330 to 1364. He was a rival king set up against the unsuccessful Christopher II and was widely opposed by his subjects. His term was ended when he abdicated.
When Japanese troops occupied the northern part of French Indochina in 1940, B. open a second front in France to force Germany to withdraw troops from Russia. C. The number of Americans paying federal income increased tenfold. B. urged peace-loving nations to "quarantine" Japan and other aggressors.
Denmark is a Tier II Scandinavian/Nordic nation located in Europe . 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. With the Christianization of the Danes c. 960 AD, it is clear that there ...
The Munich agreement of 1938 A. was the result of negotiations involving the League of Nations. B. put most of Poland under German control. C. ended further German aggression until World War II began. D. was supported by President Franklin Roosevelt. E. was signed by Joseph Stalin despite misgivings about German intent
Sep 13, 2017 · Bendtsen, Bjarne Søndergaard: Making Sense of the War (Denmark) , in: 1914-1918-online. International Encyclopedia of the First World War, ed. by Ute Daniel, Peter Gatrell, Oliver Janz, Heather Jones, Jennifer Keene, Alan Kramer, and Bill Nasson, issued by Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin 2017-09-13. DOI: 10.15463/ie1418.11155.
