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Treaty of Kiel

1814 · 19th century · Part of the Napoleonic Wars

The Treaty of Kiel was signed on 14 January 1814 by Frederick VI of Denmark-Norway, defeated as an ally of Napoleon, with Sweden and Britain. Denmark ceded Norway to the king of Sweden but kept Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland, receiving Swedish Pomerania in return. Norwegians rejected the transfer and adopted the Eidsvoll constitution, but were forced into union with Sweden later in 1814.

Treaty of Kiel
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Kingdom of NorwayDeclineKingdom of DenmarkDecline, SummaryKingdom of SwedenDeclineDenmark-NorwayDecline, Summary

Mentioned in 4 state histories

Denmark-NorwaySwedish PomeraniaKingdom of Norway (1814)Sweden-Norway

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Treaty of Kiel. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/treaty-of-kiel
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