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King Canute (1014-35) ruled over a vast kingdom that included present-day Denmark, England, Norway, southern Sweden, and parts of Finland.
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An attack by Harald Handrada in the north of England diverted Harold of England's troops, making them weaker against William the Conqueror who invaded at the same time.
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The Danish flag looks much as it did 800 years ago.
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The Great Hanseatic War: Seventy-five Hanseatic towns attack Danish castles along the coast. Denmark eventually repells the Germans.
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The beginning of the Kalmar Union, uniting Norway, Sweden and Denmark
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The first book in Danish is printed - The Danish Rhymed Chronicle.
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Prior to Henry VIII, who split England from the Catholic Church, Denmark was a Protestant state.
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Lord Nelson defeats the Danes in the Battle of Copenhagen. He is the Admiral who also defeated Napolean.
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Anderson is the most famous Danish author. He created the Little Mermaid. His fairy tales have been translated into more languages than any other book except the Bible
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Denmark, which had sided with Napoleonic France, was forced to cede Norway to Sweden and Helgoland to England.
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Denmark was neutral in the First World War.
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Despite declaring neutrality again, Denmark was occupied by the Germans until 1945.
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The Danish monarchy is the oldest in Europe. The current monarchy can trace its roots to Sweyn Forkbeard more than 1000 years ago.
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Denmark joined the European Union and uses the Euro as its currency.
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He was to be the founder of Denmark as a country.
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Harold adopted Christianity, which meant all his subjects became Christian. The Jelling Stone announces the unification of Denmark by Harold in 980 and its conversion to Christianity.
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The famous English poem, Beowulf, mentions the Danes.
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The Vikings came to dominate much of Europe, ruling all of Scandanavia, half of England, and many colonies, including Iceland and Greenland. They even visited North America.
