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Apr 26, 1035
King Canute rules largest Danish Kingdom
King Canute (1014-35) ruled over a vast kingdom that included present-day Denmark, England, Norway, southern Sweden, and parts of Finland. -
Apr 27, 1066
Viking attack helps William the Conqueror
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. -
Apr 26, 1219
The Danish Flag is adopted
The Danish flag looks much as it did 800 years ago. -
Apr 26, 1386
Denmark battles Germany
The Great Hanseatic War: Seventy-five Hanseatic towns attack Danish castles along the coast. Denmark eventually repells the Germans. -
Apr 26, 1397
Scandanavia is unified
The beginning of the Kalmar Union, uniting Norway, Sweden and Denmark -
Apr 26, 1495
First book in Danish printed
The first book in Danish is printed - The Danish Rhymed Chronicle. -
Apr 26, 1536
Denmark becomes a Lutheren State
Prior to Henry VIII, who split England from the Catholic Church, Denmark was a Protestant state. -
England defeats Denmark
Lord Nelson defeats the Danes in the Battle of Copenhagen. He is the Admiral who also defeated Napolean. -
Hans Christian Anderson is born
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 -
Denmark loses Norway
Denmark, which had sided with Napoleonic France, was forced to cede Norway to Sweden and Helgoland to England. -
Denmark sits out the First World War
Denmark was neutral in the First World War. -
Denmark occupied by the Nazis
Despite declaring neutrality again, Denmark was occupied by the Germans until 1945. -
Queen Margrethe II become regent
The Danish monarchy is the oldest in Europe. The current monarchy can trace its roots to Sweyn Forkbeard more than 1000 years ago. -
Denmark joins the EU
Denmark joined the European Union and uses the Euro as its currency. -
Harold Bluetooth becomes kin
He was to be the founder of Denmark as a country. -
Harold converts all Danes to Chrisianity
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. -
Beowulf mentions the Danes
The famous English poem, Beowulf, mentions the Danes. -
Period: to Apr 26, 1066
The Viking Era
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.
