[edit] 793 – 1050 The Viking Age [edit] Early period [edit] Union wars 1434 – 1523 - 1434 A Swedish peasant rebellion breaks out against the Danes
- 1448 Disagreements over who should be the new King after Christoffer the Third's death, leads to war between Denmark and Sweden
- 1455 After 7 years of war Danish King Christian the First is recognised as King over the Union
- 1463 Another outbreak of rebellion against the Danes in Sweden
- 1471 In the Battle of Brunkeberg, the Danes suffer complete defeat at the hands of the Swedish
- 1472 Peace is concluded
- 1497, 29 September King Hans attempts to grab power in Sweden after internal disturbances. His army of German mercenaries defeats a Swedish army in the battle of Rotebro and he is recognised as King of Sweden
- 1500, 17 February King Hans is defeated in the battle of Dittmarsken
- 1501 A Swedish rebellion breaks out and King Hans loses most of Sweden
- 1501 The Swedes attack Norway but are forced back. Stockholm surrenders to the Swedes
- 1510 Lübeck declares war on Denmark and Sweden joins Lübeck
- 1511, 9 August A Danish fleet forces the Lübeck fleet to fall back at Bornholm, and the rest of the war they remain in port
- 1512, April Denmark concludes peace with Sweden and Lübeck
- 1517 A rebellion in Sweden flares up again. In August a Danish army is deployed at Stockholm, but is defeated at Vedla
- 1518 Another Danish army is deployed at Stockholm, but is not capable of forcing a decisive battle
- 1520, 6 April A Danish army defeats a Swedish peasant army at Uppsala and occupies Stockholm
- 1520, 8 November The Swedish army is defeated. King Christian the Second acquires the title of King of Sweden, and orders all the Swedish nobility executed. This day is known as the bloodbath in Stockholm
- 1521 Gustav Vasa reconquors all of Sweden and the Union is dissolved
[edit] War with Lübeck and 'The Counts Feud' 1534 – 1536 Main article: Count's Feud - 1534 A Civil War named the Count's Feud breaks out. Captain Clement raises a Juttish peasant army
- 1535, 9 June A Danish and Swedish fleet fights a naval battle against Lübeck. The battle ends in a draw but in the coming days the Lübeck fleet is destroyed
- 1536, 11 June In the Danish Civil War a Danish peasant army is massacred in the battle of Oxnebjerg
- 1537, 16 January Lübeck concludes peace with Christian the Third. The Civil War ends when Copenhagen surrenders to Christian the Third
[edit] War against The Netherlands 1542 – 1543 - 1542 War breaks out between France and the German Emperor. Emperor Charles V supports Frederick II, Elector Palatine for the Danish crown, and Denmark participates in the war on the side of France
- 1543 Denmark declares war on Netherlands, that are under the rule of Charles
- 1544 Denmark concludes the Treaty of Speyer with the German Emperor
[edit] 7-Year War 1563 – 1570 - 1563, 31 July Ambition and a fight over the right to each others national weapons, war breaks out between Denmark and Sweden
- 1563, 15 September A Danish army moves into Sweden and occupies Älvsborg
- 1564, 30 May A Danish fleet under the command of Herluf Trolle, defeats a Swedish fleet between Öland and Gotland
- 1565 The war's only big battle stands at Axtorna. Rantzau defeats a numerically superior Swedish army
- 1571, 25 January A peace treaty is concluded and terminates the war between Denmark and Sweden. Denmark gives back Älvsborg in return for 150.000 daler (Danish coin)
[edit] Kalmar War 1611 – 1613 - 1611, 4 April War between Denmark and Sweden breaks out when Sweden attempts to break the Danish monopoly on trade with Russia
- 1611, 11 June The Swedish Army is defeated at Kalmar
- 1613, 20 January Denmark and Sweden sign a peace treaty. Denmark becomes an uncontested power nation in Scandinavia
[edit] 30 Year War 1618 – 1648 [edit] Thorsteinson War 1643 – 1645 Main article: Torstenson War - 1643, December War with Sweden breaks out because of a long dispute over the dominance of the Øresund, and dissent over the Øresund toll.
- 1643, 12 December The Swedish Field Marshall Thorsteinson crosses the border to Holstein from Swedish territory in North Germany.
- 1644, January Jutland is occupied by Swedish troops.
- 1644, February Swedish troops under Gustav Horn advance into Skåne and are stopped at Malmö.
- 1644, 16 May A Danish fleet defeats a Dutch fleet at Lister Dyb, which was sent to reinforce the Swedes.
- 1644, 1 July The Danish Fleet meets the Swedish Fleet at Koldberg Heide. The battle ends in a decisive Danish victory, and the Swedish withdraw to the Kiel Bay.
- 1644, 12 October A combined Swedish and Dutch fleet defeats a Danish fleet at Fehmarn. This effectively decides the outcome of the war.
- 1645, February Peace negotiations are started in Brømsebro.
- 1645, 13 August Denmark and Sweden conclude peace in Brømsebro. Denmark is forced to hand over Gotland, Øsel and Halland (South Sweden) as well as the Norwegian province Jemtland.
[edit] Northern Wars (Carl Gustav Krigene) 1657 – 1660 Main article: Northern Wars[edit] Scanian War (Skånske Krig) 1675 – 1679 Main article: Scanian War[edit] Great Northern War (Store Nordiske Krig) 1700 – 1720 [edit] Russo-Swedish War 1788 [edit] Napoleonic Wars (Napeoleonskrigene) 1800 – 1813 [edit] Gunboat War (Kanonbådskrigen) 1807 – 1814 Main article: Gunboat War[edit] First War of Schleswig (Treårskrigen / Første Slesvigske Krig) 1848 – 1850 [edit] Second War of Schleswig (Krigen i 1864 / Anden Slesvigske Krig) 1864 [edit] German Occupation (Den tyske besættelse) 1940 – 1945 [edit] Operations in Bosnia 1994 [edit] War in Afghanistan (2001–present) [edit] 2003 Invasion of Iraq [edit] References - Knud J. V. Jespersen (2004). A History of Denmark. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 0333659171.
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