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The Danish philologist Johannes Brøndum-Nielsen divided the history of Danish into "Old Danish" from 800 AD to 1525 and "Modern Danish" from 1525 and onwards. He subdivided Old Danish into "Runic Danish" (800–1100), Early Middle Danish (1100–1350) and Late Middle Danish (1350–1525).
Gorm the Old (Danish: Gorm den Gamle, Old Norse: Gormr gamli, Latin: Gormus Senex), also called Gorm the Languid (Danish: Gorm Løge, Gorm den Dvaske), was the first historically recognized ruler of Denmark, reigning from c. 936 to his death c. 958.
- Dane(s); Danish
- Part of the North Sea Empire (1013–1035), Independent state until 1397
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A Brief History of Danish. Danish started to develop from Old East Norse during the 9th century AD. The early forms of Danish are collectively known as Old Danish, and can be divided into Runic Danish/Swedish (800-1100 AD), Early Middle Danish (1100-1350) and Late Middle Danish (1350-1525).
The evolution of the Danish language is a fascinating journey through history, culture, and linguistic shifts. Danish, a North Germanic language, has roots stretching back to the Iron Age and has undergone significant changes to become the language spoken in Denmark today. Early Beginnings: Old Norse Influence
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages.
The early towns. The Viking Age's early towns, such as Birka in Sweden, Kaupang in Norway, Haithabu and, in part, Aarhus in Denmark, grew out of previous market places. Some emerged slowly out of a need for steadily greater and all-year-round activity. Others had, from the very beginning, the character of more planned urban structures, perhaps ...
