Denmark-Norway
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
- (historical) A former political entity consisting of the united kingdoms of Denmark and Norway, including overseas Norwegian dependencies of Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands.
Usage notes[edit]
- Its existence extended over two periods:
- 1523-1533 as a personal union under Frederick I;
- 1537-1814 as a real union (with shared state institutions).
- The term Kingdom of Denmark is sometimes used to include both countries in the period (on the basis that political and economic power emanated from Copenhagen).
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
former political entity
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Kalmar Union on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Swedish War of Liberation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Treaty of Kiel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Swedish–Norwegian War (1814) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Union between Sweden and Norway on Wikipedia.Wikipedia