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Denmark

Also known as Danish

Denmark is a Scandinavian kingdom that, as Denmark-Norway, was Sweden's principal rival for control of the Baltic in the early modern period. Swedish victories over Denmark, culminating in the Treaty of Roskilde (1658), were central to the foundation of the Swedish Empire, while Danish attacks after the Swedish defeat at Poltava in 1709 contributed to its decline.

Denmark
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Mentioned in 53 state histories

Kingdom of the GeatsAgderVingulmarkHarjumaaSaaremaaPrince-Abbey of CorveyFaroese CommonwealthKingdom of NorwayEarldom of LadeGotlandIcelandic CommonwealthKingdom of Denmarkand 41 more

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Cite this entry
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Denmark. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/denmark
MLA
“Denmark.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/denmark. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Denmark.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/denmark.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Denmark’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/denmark (Accessed: ).

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