The Scandinavian region has a rich prehistory, having been populated by several prehistoric cultures and people for about 12,000 years, since the end of the last ice age. During the ice age, all of Scandinavia was … See more

The Reformation
The Reformation, which originated in the German lands in the early 16th century from the ideas of See more

1901–1939
In the early decades of the 20th century the new Radical Party and the older Venstre Party shared … See more

Denmark went through some of its most serious post-war crises in the early 21st century, such as SARS outbreak in 2003, Indian Ocean tsunami in … See more

Earliest literary sources
In his description of Scandza (from the 6th-century work, Getica), the ancient writer Jordanes says that the Dani were of the same stock as the … See more

The Napoleonic Wars
The long decades of peace came to an abrupt end during the Napoleonic Wars. Britain felt threatened by the Armed Neutrality Treaty of 1794, which originally involved Denmark and Sweden, and later Prussia and Russia. … See more

• List of Danish monarchs
• List of Danish chronicles
• History of Christianity in Denmark See more