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  3. sciencenordic.com › society--culture-videnskabdk1814: Denmark lost Norway but gained democracy - ScienceNordic

    May 19, 2014 · It was during the rule of King Frederik VI of Denmark that Norway was lost in 1814. Denmark had been forced to support Napoleon during the Napoleonic Wars and when Napoleon lost the war, Denmark had to surrender Norway to Sweden.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Battle_of_Copenhagen_(1807)Battle of Copenhagen (1807) - Wikipedia

    The Second Battle of Copenhagen (or the Bombardment of Copenhagen) (16 August – 7 September 1807) was a British bombardment of the Danish capital, Copenhagen, in order to capture or destroy the Dano-Norwegian fleet during the Napoleonic Wars.

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  6. www.lifeinnorway.net › denmark-norway-unionThe Story of the Denmark-Norway Union - Life in Norway

    Jan 11, 2022 · A bloody massacre – known as the Stockholm massacre – began only four days after King Christian II of Denmark and Norway was crowned as king of Sweden 4th of November 1520. During two days 100 opponents were executed by the new king and his followers.

  7. www.britannica.com › place › NorwayNorway - Treaty of Kiel, Union, Scandinavia | Britannica

    After Napoleon’s defeat at the Battle of Leipzig (1813), Sweden repeated its 17th-century strategy by attacking Denmark from the south. With the Treaty of Kiel (January 14, 1814), Denmark gave up all its rights to Norway to the king of Sweden.

  8. www.royalcourt.no › artikkelThe Peace Treaty of Kiel - The Royal House of Norway

    Feb 13, 2007 · The Kingdom of Denmark-Norway had long remained neutral in the Napoleonic Wars. England, however, feared that Napoleon would attempt to conquer the Danish-Norwegian naval fleet. In a move to prevent this from happening, England attacked Copenhagen and abducted the naval fleet in September 1807.

  9. nordics.info › show › artikelThe Events of 1814: A Scandinavian and European Story

    Feb 8, 2024 · For Norway, the events of 1814 brought an end to a long existence under Danish domination. From 1380 to 1814, Norway and Denmark were linked in a common polity that varied in strength and proximity, and with Sweden also being part of the Kalmar Union for certain periods (1397-1523).

  10. academic.oup.com › ehr › articleExperiences of War and Nationality in Denmark and Norway 1807 ...

    Jan 18, 2016 · In particular, experiences of war awakened, unsettled and crystallised diverse political and national identities. For centuries, Denmark–Norway had survived as a second-tier power which had its fingers in numerous pies.

    • Ambrogio A. Caiani
    • 2015