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List Of Wars Between Denmark And Sweden
This is a list of wars between Denmark and Sweden. Broadly construed, it may refer to one of multiple wars which took place between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Kingdom of Denmark (from 1450 in personal union with the Kingdom of Norway) up to 1814: Mythological wars * Dag the Wise's war against Denmark, c. 300 * Jorund's war against Denmark, c. 400 * Healfdene's invasion of Sweden, c. 480 * Ale's invasion of Sweden, c. 490 Migration period Viking Age Middle Ages Kalmar Union Early modern period See also * Swedish–Norwegian War (1814) The Swedish–Norwegian War, also known as the Campaign against Norway (), War with Sweden 1814 (), also called the War of Cats or the Norwegian War of Independence, was a war fought between Sweden and Kingdom of Norway (1814), Norway in the s ... Notes References Works cited * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wars between Denmark and Sweden Denmark and Sweden Denmark history-related lists Sweden history-relate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denmark
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous administrative division, autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland in the north Atlantic Ocean.* * * Metropolitan Denmark, also called "continental Denmark" or "Denmark proper", consists of the northern Jutland peninsula and an archipelago of 406 islands. It is the southernmost of the Scandinavian countries, lying southwest of Sweden, south of Norway, and north of Germany, with which it shares a short border. Denmark proper is situated between the North Sea to the west and the Baltic Sea to the east.The island of Bornholm is offset to the east of the rest of the country, in the Baltic Sea. The Kingdom of Denmark, including the Faroe Islands and Greenland, has roughly List of islands of Denmark, 1,400 islands greater than in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric The Victorious
Eric the Victorious (Old Norse: ''Eiríkr inn sigrsæli'', Modern Swedish: ''Erik Segersäll''; c. 945 – c. 995) was a Swedish monarch as of around 970. Although there were earlier Swedish kings, he is the first Swedish king in a consecutive regnal succession, who is attested in sources independent of each other, and consequently Sweden's list of rulers usually begins with him. His son Olof Skötkonung, however, is considered the first ruler documented to definitely have been accepted both by the original Swedes around Lake Mälaren and by the Geats around Lake Vättern. Adam of Bremen reports a king named Emund Eriksson before Eric, but it is not known whether he was Eric's father. The Norse sagas' accounts of a Björn Eriksson are considered unreliable. Some sources have referred to Eric the Victorious as either King ''Eric V'' or ''Eric VI'', modern inventions by counting backwards from Eric XIV (1560–1568), who adopted his numeral according to a 16th-century work on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danish–Hanseatic War (1361–1370)
The Danish–Hanseatic War (1361–1370) was both a trade and territorial conflict mainly between the Kingdom of Denmark (Middle Ages), Kingdom of Denmark, led by Valdemar IV of Denmark, King Valdemar IV, and the Hanseatic League, the latter of which was led by the rich and powerful merchant city of Free City of Lübeck, Lübeck. Though the first few years of the war resulted in several Danish victories, and even led to a beneficial truce for Denmark in 1365, the Hanseatic League, furious at the terms of the truce, resumed hostilities along with several allies and managed to defeat the Danes. Though initiated by the Danish conquest of Gotland, the war quickly spread to encompass all territories where Denmark and the Hansa had conflicting claims. Scania and the Øresund, Oresund, along with several coastal ports belonging to the Danish ally of Norway, were attacked and raided, and even the Danish capital of Copenhagen was ransacked. The resulting Treaty of Stralsund (1370), treaty, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdemar Atterdag's Invasion Of Gotland
Valdemar Atterdag's invasion of Gotland took place in July 1361. The troops of the Danish King Valdemar Atterdag won several battles on Gotland against Gutnish troops, the last outside Visby on 27 July. The inhabitants of Visby surrendered and opened the city gates to the victor, after which the so-called ''fire assessment of Visby'' took place, an event surrounded by several myths. The king issued letters of privilege for Visby which confirmed the city's former privileges. In retrospect, it is difficult to separate fiction from the truth of what happened, as there are very few contemporary sources. That Valdemar Atterdag was on Gotland and fought against the farmers is certain, and also that the battle outside Visby was one of the bloodiest in the History of Scandinavia, but claims about the fire estimate are difficult to confirm. A series of myths and legends have survived to our days. On May 1, 1361, the Swedish king Magnus Eriksson sent out a letter in which he warned the cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalundborg War
The Kalundborg War was a conflict spanning three years between Sweden, Norway and Holstein, and an alliance consisting of Denmark, Lübeck, Hamburg, Rostock, Wismar, Greifswald, and Stralsund. Although Denmark achieved some victories, the war ended favourably for Sweden, Norway and Holstein. Prelude The exact details surrounding this war are quite unclear. The conflict likely arose due to Valdemar IV's ambitions to revive Denmark's past glory after he became king in 1340. When he assumed the throne, the nation was largely under the control of foreign rulers. War 1341 In 1341, Valdemar IV attacked Holstein and Duchess Ingeborg, Magnus's mother, who at this time resided at Kalundborg Castle in Zealand. Valdemar was supported by the Hanseatic cities of Lubeck, Hamburg, Rostock, Wismar, Stralsund and Greifswald, who likely sided with Valdemar to restore the power balance in the north. The balance of power in the north had been seriously disrupted by the weakness of Denmark an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6000-mark War
The 6000-mark war (, ) was a war between Denmark and Sweden which took place from 1276 to 1278. It started because of a disagreement over an agreed sum of 6,000 silver marks for Danish assistance to Magnus Birgersson in the battle against Valdemar Birgersson in 1275. Background Eric V of Denmark had signed an agreement on military assistance with Duke Magnus Birgersson who hired hundreds of armored warriors from the danish king's own army in addition to a strength of 700 men which was led by Count Jacob of Halland and the Danish Stig Andersen Hvide. Together they started a rebellion against Valdemar, King of Sweden which was known as the war against Valdemar Birgersson. It resulted in Magnus becoming King of Sweden. War Duke Magnus Birgersson proclaiming himself king of Sweden, refused to pay the agreed sum of 6,000 marks of silver and complained about the ravages the Danish Assistance Force allegedly committed. Instead, he started a war by moving into the then Danish provin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Hova
The Battle of Hova () was fought in Hova, Sweden on 14 June 1275 between peasants commanded by King Valdemar of Sweden and Danish cavalry commanded by Duke Magnus and his brother Erik The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eiríkur is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Nor .... The result was that Valdemar had to flee to Norway and Magnus became king of Sweden as Magnus III. It was a part of a series of conflicts between Magnus and his elder brother Valdemar. References Battles involving Sweden {{Sweden-battle-stub Wars involving Sweden Gullspång Municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Gestilren
The Battle of Gestilren took place on July 17, 1210. The battle was fought between the exiled King of Sweden Sverker and the ruling King Eric X. Sverker had been beaten in the previous Battle of Lena, but returned with new forces. Sverker was however killed in the battle. The exact strength of the armies is unknown. Background Sverker II had grown up in exile in Denmark and was accepted as king in 1195/96, to the detriment of the four sons of the previous King Canute I. He pursued a policy of strengthening the clerical estate, but ran into difficulties after twelve years of reign. The sole surviving son of Canute, Eric, was backed by the Birkebeiner party of Norway and ousted Sverker in 1207-08. Sverker sought assistance from King Valdemar the Victorious of Denmark and his powerful Danish in-laws. With a strong army he entered Västergötland in early 1208 but suffered a crushing defeat in the Battle of Lena. A very large part of the Danish army fell on the battlefield. Among ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Lena
The Battle of Lena occurred on 31 January 1208 and probably took place near :sv:Kungslena, Kungslena, in the Tidaholm Municipality in Västergötland, Sweden. It was an important battle between the Danish-backed King Sverker II of Sweden and Prince Eric X of Sweden, Eric. Eric's forces won a crushing victory; however, in July 1210, Sverker returned with a second army and was killed in the Battle of Gestilren. Background The period 1150–1250 saw an intense rivalry between the House of Sverker and House of Eric, who alternated on the Swedish throne. The primary representative of the House of Eric, Eric Knutsson, returned from exile in Norway in 1207–08. There were marital connections between his family and the Norwegian ruling elite, but the sparse sources do not tell if Norwegian troops backed him. Sverker II fled to Denmark, where he had grown up before becoming king. All this suggests that many of the Swedish nobility rejected Sverker's rule. Sverker's relative, King Valdem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweyn III Of Denmark
Sweyn III GratheFor the significance of the epithet, see (; – 23 October 1157) was the king of Denmark between 1146 and 1157, in shifting alliances with Canute V and his own cousin Valdemar I of Denmark, Valdemar I. In 1157, the three agreed to a tripartition of Denmark. Sweyn attempted to kill his rivals at the peace banquet, and was subsequently defeated by Valdemar I at the Battle of Grathe Heath and killed. Early life Sweyn was the illegitimate son of King Eric II of Denmark, Erik II the Memorable and the concubine Thunna. Sweyn travelled with Eric II to Norway in the mid-1130s, when his father fought Niels of Denmark, King Niels to win the Danish throne. When Eric II died in 1137, he was succeeded by Eric III of Denmark, Eric III, and Sweyn was sent to the court of Conrad III of Germany. Here he befriended Conrad's nephew Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick. Sweyn travelled to Denmark, where he and his cousin Valdemar I of Denmark, Valdemar sought to canonize Swe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and transitioned into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. The Middle Ages is the middle period of the three traditional divisions of Western history: classical antiquity, the medieval period, and the modern period. The medieval period is itself subdivided into the Early, High, and Late Middle Ages. Population decline, counterurbanisation, the collapse of centralised authority, invasions, and mass migrations of tribes, which had begun in late antiquity, continued into the Early Middle Ages. The large-scale movements of the Migration Period, including various Germanic peoples, formed new kingdoms in what remained of the Western Roman Empire. In the 7th century, North Africa and the Middle East—once part of the Byzantine Empire� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anund Jacob
Anund Jacob, also Jakob or James (Old Norse: ''Ǫnundr Jakob''; c. 25 July 1008/10 - c. 1050), was King of Sweden from 1022 until around 1050. He is believed to have been born on 25 July, in either 1008 or 1010 as ''Jakob'', the son of King Olof Skötkonung and Queen Estrid. Being the second Christian king of the Swedish realm, his long and partly turbulent reign saw the increasing dissemination of Christianity as well as repeated attempts to influence the balance of power in Scandinavia. Throughout his reign, he tried to subvert the rising Danish hegemony in Scandinavia by supporting the Norwegian monarchy. He also supported the reign of his brother-in-law Yaroslav the Wise in Kievan Rus. He is referred to in positive terms in German and Norse historical sources. His reign was one of the longest in Sweden during the Viking Age and Middle Ages. Accession The main sources for Anund Jacob's reign are the near-contemporary ecclesiastic chronicle of Adam of Bremen and several Nors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
