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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.
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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.
The current unified Kingdom of Denmark was founded or re-united by the Viking kings Gorm the Old and Harald Bluetooth in the 10th century. Originally an elective monarchy, it became hereditary only in the 17th century during the reign of Frederick III.
Oct 18, 2022 · 10th Century - Kingdom of Denmark unified and Christianity introduced. 1397 - Union of Kalmar unites Denmark, Sweden and Norway under a single monarch. Denmark is the dominant power.
In the midst of the Viking era, in the first half of the 10th century, the kingdom of Denmark coalesced in Jutland (Jylland) under King Gorm the Old. Gorm’s son and successor, Harald I (Bluetooth), claimed to have unified Denmark, conquered Norway, and Christianized the Danes.
In 1972, Denmark joined the European Economic Community (EEC) - the leading economic partnership in Europe - which later became the European Union. Denmark was also one of the founding members of the United Nations (UN) and continues to be a member of the military alliance - the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).
The Danish monarchy is one of the oldest in the world. King Frederik X's heritage can be traced back more than a thousand years to a king believed to be born around year 900. The King of Denmark, HM King Frederik X (born 1968), has been the sovereign of Denmark since 14 January 2024.
Jul 12, 2020 · In the second article of this series about the rise of kingdoms in medieval Scandinavia, Beñat Elortza Larrea presents the history of Denmark between the late tenth and early fourteenth centuries. The initial unification and consolidation of the Danish kingdom took place rather early, especially in comparison to the other Scandinavian countries.
