This is a list of chronicles, annals and historical works about Denmark from
antiquity to
medieval
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 World history (field), global history. It began with the fall of the West ...
times. These books / writings (and others), which were mostly written in
Latin
Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...
, form the bases of knowledge for the early
history of Denmark
The history of Denmark as a unified kingdom began in the 8th century, but historic documents describe the geographic area and the people living there—the Danes—as early as 500 AD. These early documents include the writings of Jordanes and P ...
.
Chronicles and historical works
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Brevis Historia Regum Dacie (
Sven Aggesen
Sven Aggesen (also known as ''Svend Aagesen,'' ''Aggessøn'', or ''Aggesøn'', in Latin ''Sveno Aggonis''; born around 1140 to 1150, death unknown) was the author of '' Brevis historia regum Dacie'', one of the first attempts to write a coherent ...
Danmarkshistorie)
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Chronica Jutensis (Jydske Krønike)
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Chronicon Lethrense (Lejrekrøniken)
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Chronicon Roskildense (Roskildekrøniken)
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Chronica Sialandie 1028-1307 (Yngre Sjællandske Krønike)
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Chronica Sialandie 1308-1366 (Ældre Sjællandske Krønike)
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Compendium Saxonis (Saxo kompendia i Jyske Krønike)
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Gesta Danorum
("Deeds of the Danes") is a patriotic work of Danish history, by the 12th-century author Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Literate", literally "the Grammarian"). It is the most ambitious literary undertaking of medieval Denmark and is an essentia ...
(Saxos Danmarkshistorie)
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Gesta Danorum på danskæ
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Skibby Chronicle (Skibby-krøniken)
Annales
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Annales ad annum 1290 perducti (Annalistiske Noter, der ender 1290)
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Annales Albiani
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Annales Colbazenses (Colbaz arbogen)
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Annales Dano-Suecani 916-1263 (Dansk-Svensk årbog 916-1263)
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Annales Essenbecenses (Essenbæk årbogen)
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Annales Lundenses (Lunde årbogen)
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Annales Nestvedienses 821-1300 (Den Yngre Næstved årbog)
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Annales Nestvedienses 1130-1228 (Den Ældre Næstved årbog)
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Annales Ripenses (Ribe årbogen)
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Annales Ryenses (Ryd årbogen) (sometimes also known as Chronicon Erici Regis)
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Annales Scanici (Skaanske årbog)
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Annales Slesuicenses (Slesvig årbog 1270)
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Annales Sorani 1130-1300 (Den Yngre Sorø årbog)
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Annales Sorani 1202-1347 (Den Ældre Sorø årbog)
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Annales Waldemariani (Valdemar årbogen)
* Annales 67 –1287
* Annales 980-1286
* Annales 841-1006
* Annales 1095-1194
* Annales 1098-1325
* Annales 1101-1313 (Annaludtog 1101-1313)
* Annales 1246-1265
* Annales 1259-1286
* Annales 1275-1347 (Årbogfragment 1275-1347)
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Annalibus Dano-Suecani 826-1415 (Dansk-Svensk årbog 826-1415)
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Collectanea Petri Olai (Franciskanermunken Peder Olsens Collectanea)
Laws
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Codex Holmiensis (Jyske Lov)
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Valdemar's Zealandic Law (Valdemars Sjællandske Lov)
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Erik's Zealandic Law (Eriks Sjællandske Lov)
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Codex Runicus (Skaanske Lov)
Lists
* Series Regum Danie ex Necrologio Lundensi
* Catalogus Regum Danie
* Series ac breuior historia regum Danie
* Reges Danorum
* Nomina Regum Danorum
* Wilhelmi Abbatis Genealogia Regum Danorum
* Incerti Auctoris Genealogia Regum Daniæ
Others
* Planctus de captiuitate regum Danorum
* Planctus de statu regni Danie
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Denmark history-related lists