The earliest unified Danish kingdom, consolidated under Harald Bluetooth in the mid-10th century, which became a major Viking Age power and adopted Christianity.
Entered the Kalmar Union in 1397 under Margaret I, joining Denmark, Norway, and Sweden under a single crown; the Danish kingdom endured through and beyond the union and remains a sovereign state today.
The atlas holds 3 border frames for Kingdom of Denmark (early medieval) — the shape you scrub through changes in 936 · 1190 · 1290.
Comprehensive history covering the rise of the Danish kingdom and Viking expansion
Classic survey of the Viking peoples and kingdoms covering the consolidation of Denmark under Harald Bluetooth and its conversion to Christianity.
Viking-Age Scandinavia’s beloved adventure epic.
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