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Danevirke

Also known as Danewerk

The Danevirke is a system of earthwork defences across the base of the Jutland peninsula in Schleswig, now in northern Germany. Begun in the early Middle Ages and strengthened under King Godfred around 808 and by later kings, it guarded the southern frontier of Denmark and linked to the trading town of Hedeby. It was refortified in 1864 but abandoned during the Second Schleswig War, and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Danevirke
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Kingdom of DenmarkFoundationVikingsSociety

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Duchy of Schleswig

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Danevirke. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/danevirke
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“Danevirke.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/danevirke. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Danevirke.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/danevirke.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Danevirke’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/danevirke (Accessed: ).

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